Crime Rates at Powell Avenue, Bradford, BD5 9LP

Powell Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton , and the 652nd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Powell Avenue (BD5 9LP) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Little Horton average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powell Avenue (BD5 9LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kettlewell Drive, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nene Street (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.