Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Norwood Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 261st 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 Norwood Avenue (BD18 2AX) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood Avenue (BD18 2AX), the main crime hotspot is near Alton Grove. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carmona Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shipley Fields Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A6037 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A6037 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A6037 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carmona Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Briery Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Valley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wharncliffe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briery Field Under investigation
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Data Sources

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