Crime Rates at Avondale Grove, Shipley, BD18 4QT

Avondale Grove area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 147th 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 Grove (BD18 4QT) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avondale Grove (BD18 4QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leyburn Grove, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elliott Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.