Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 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 48.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 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
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

Avondale Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 377th 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 Avondale Crescent (BD18 4QS) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avondale Crescent (BD18 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Leyburn Grove. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avondale Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Fairway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A650 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltaire Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back St Paul'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynton Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saltaire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Apr 2026Public order Trenance Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trenance Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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