Crap Towns / Gomersal and Birkenshaw / Crime

How much crime is there in Gomersal and Birkenshaw?

The police recorded 65.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Gomersal and Birkenshaw from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 56.9, down from 78.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202478.078.6
September 2024 to August 202562.877.4
September 2025 to August 202656.973.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences25.034.1
Shoplifting7.47.1
Vehicle crime6.13.8
Criminal damage and arson5.87.0
Public order5.46.6
Burglary5.33.1
Other theft4.65.4
Other crime2.92.0
Drugs2.02.4
Robbery0.60.6
Possession of weapons0.40.8
Bicycle theft0.30.5
Theft from the person0.20.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Bradford6.3 km145
Cleckheaton3.5 km125
Heckmondwike4.9 km115
Morley6.4 km102
Batley5.3 km98.9
Brighouse8.2 km91.6
Pudsey5.6 km88.1
Liversedge5.2 km79.9
Drighlington2.3 km75.7
Gildersome4.1 km71.3
Gomersal and Birkenshaw–65.9
The typical town–76.2