Total Crime Rate

241.7 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 241.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.2 10/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shirley Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 88th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shirley Terrace (BD19 4NN) in the last 12 months was 241.7 per 1,000 residents and was 210.1% higher than the Birstall and Birkenshaw average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (β‰ˆ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Terrace (BD19 4NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butts Hill, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spen Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shirley Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spen Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butts Hill β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Roberson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Walk β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrington Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnley'S Mill Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Spen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spen Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Walk β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shirley Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Nibshaw Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nibshaw Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Shirley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Mount β€”

Data Sources

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