OVER 60 crimes are being investigated after a blitz on a Bradford estate that led to 214 arrests.

Police recently revealed details of a year-long operation to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in Holme Wood.

And on Thursday evening local Councillors will discuss this operation and other efforts to tackle crime in the Bradford South constituency.

Operation Sweetgill began in November 2022, and ran for 12 months. West Yorkshire Police say the operation led to 214 arrests.

During this period, police received 1,608 “intelligence submissions” about potential criminality in the area.

Details of the operation are included in a report going before Bradford Council’s Bradford South Area Committee on Thursday.

Members will hear that the arrests included 101 in relation to drugs, 10 for arson/criminal damage, 43 for suspected robbery/burglary/car theft/Fraud, and 17 for driving over the limit. Sixteen people were arrested on a warrant.

During the operation 364 people were stopped and searched, 87 cars and 50 bikes were seized.

There were a further 61 drugs warrants or house searches, “following an increase in intelligence within the area.”

Of these 48 warrants were at suspected cannabis farms and eight were searching for Class A drugs.

The report says: “As a result of the operation and executed warrants officers are currently investigating 64 crimes mainly PWITS (possession with intent to supply)/proceeds of crime/handling and theft offences.”

The report, by the Safer Bradford Partnership, says the operation: “Seeks to tackle the impact of Organised Crime Groups and Urban Street Gangs within the Tong and Wyke Wards.

“After engaging key stakeholders in the area including Incommunities, Bradford Council, Primary Schools, Councillors, NHS, volunteers, and Environmental Health the Community Safety Partnership Group was formed for Holme Wood under the title ‘Holme Wood Together.’

“The overall objective of this was to tackle criminality and anti-social behaviour in the area through both early intervention and more rigorous enforcement.

“A key aim is to upskill/empower local people with the support of partners to have more say in key local decision making and improve the quality of life for local people.”

The report also says a day of action was held last February to target vans being used in the area for fly tipping and scrap.

28 vehicles were stopped with nine drivers being fined for not having Waste Carriers Permits. Two vehicles were seized for no insurance and the drivers reported.

The meeting will take place at 6pm in City Hall on Thursday.