Crime Rates at Canterbury Avenue, Bradford, BD5 9JZ

Canterbury Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton , and the 132nd 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 Canterbury Avenue (BD5 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the Little Horton average (110.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Avenue (BD5 9JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Street, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tivoli Place (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.