Crime Rates at Prospect Avenue, Shipley, BD18 2LW

Prospect Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Avenue (BD18 2LW) in the last 12 months was 264.9 per 1,000 residents and was 135.1% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 167.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Avenue (BD18 2LW), the main crime hotspot is near Carnegie Drive. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.