Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Avenue Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 520th 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 Avenue Road (BD5 8DB) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Bowling and Barkerend average (164.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (BD5 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Eli Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avenue Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martlett Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodend Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daleside Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Wood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eli Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eli Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eli Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eli Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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