Total Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lemon Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 500th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lemon Street (BD5 9ES) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Great Horton average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lemon Street (BD5 9ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Street, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ringwood Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hawes Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Farside Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carr Bottom Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tern Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farside Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tees Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arum Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farside Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farside Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farside Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farside Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farside Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawes Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillam Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darwin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carr Bottom Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Bottom Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mitton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Farside Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christopher Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillam Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lemon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lemon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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