Total Crime Rate

149.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shirley Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 422nd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shirley Avenue (BD12 8RT) in the last 12 months was 149.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher than the Royds average (135.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Avenue (BD12 8RT), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Wyke Green. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shirley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bluebell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shirley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shirley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lower Wyke Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Wyke Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Wyke Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Wyke Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Wyke Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Wyke Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lower Wyke Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Angus Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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