Crime Rates at Lynwood Avenue, Shipley, BD18 1HE

Lynwood Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 262nd 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 Lynwood Avenue (BD18 1HE) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Heaton average (106.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynwood Avenue (BD18 1HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Royd Mount, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Busy Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.