Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Western Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bingley , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Western Avenue (BD20 5DP) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Bingley average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Western Avenue (BD20 5DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coles Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Crescent (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Slade Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bylands Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunkirk Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunkirk Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Western Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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