Total Crime Rate
1187.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Central Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 10th 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 Central Avenue (BD18 3RL) in the last 12 months was 1187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 954.2% 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 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 645.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% 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 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Avenue (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Central Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stead Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A6038 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shipley | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sunny Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunny Bank | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wainman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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