Crime Rates at Forestdale Way, Shipley, BD18 1QP

Forestdale Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forestdale Way (BD18 1QP) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average (147.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forestdale Way (BD18 1QP), the main crime hotspot is near Gaisby Rise. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.