Total Crime Rate

139.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 139.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.1 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shire Grove area has the 44th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 259th 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 Shire Grove (LS27 0TE) in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% higher than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 103.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shire Grove (LS27 0TE), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Birch Street. Police recorded 27 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 Shire Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dartmouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrop Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Birch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Harrop Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harrop Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrop Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrop Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harrop Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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