Crime Rates at Thornhill Avenue, Shipley, BD18 1AU

Thornhill Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 246th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornhill Avenue (BD18 1AU) in the last 12 months was 216.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornhill Avenue (BD18 1AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bute Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornhill Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.