Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Shipley, BD18 3RL

Central Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Central Avenue (BD18 3RL) in the last 12 months was 1093.8 per 1,000 residents and was 925.8% higher 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 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 593.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (BD18 3RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Avenue (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.