Total Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shepley Bridge area has the 27th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 662nd lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Shepley Bridge (WF14 9HR) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Mirfield average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepley Bridge (WF14 9HR), the main crime hotspot is near Fir Grove. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shepley Bridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fir Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Park Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Park Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Park Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Park Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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