Total Crime Rate

157.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 157.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 57.0 8/10
  • Public order 35.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Shirley Grove area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 201st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shirley Grove (BD19 4LY) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 114.3% higher than the Birstall and Birkenshaw average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Grove (BD19 4LY), the main crime hotspot is near Butts Hill. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shirley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shirley Parade Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Butts Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Butts Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aspen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aspen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clumber Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pollard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shirley Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Walk —
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Data Sources

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