Crime Rates at Sherwood Close, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4UA

Sherwood Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

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 Sherwood Close (BD19 4UA) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Birstall and Birkenshaw average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Close (BD19 4UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shirley Terrace, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shirley Parade (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.