Crime Rates at Gray Avenue, Shipley, BD18 2HP

Gray Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 102nd 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 Gray Avenue (BD18 2HP) in the last 12 months was 348.1 per 1,000 residents and was 209.1% higher than the Heaton average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 232.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gray Avenue (BD18 2HP), the main crime hotspot is near Greenfield Rise. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.