Crime Rates at Thornbury Avenue, Bradford, BD3 8HY

Thornbury Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bradford Moor , and the 289th 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 Thornbury Avenue (BD3 8HY) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Bradford Moor average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornbury Avenue (BD3 8HY), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Old Road. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.