Crap Towns / Gomersal and Birkenshaw / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Gomersal and Birkenshaw?
The police recorded 5.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Gomersal and Birkenshaw from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 4.2, down from 7.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 4.2 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 6.3 km | 12.5 |
| Cleckheaton | 3.5 km | 10.5 |
| Heckmondwike | 4.9 km | 9.6 |
| Morley | 6.4 km | 8.3 |
| Batley | 5.3 km | 8.3 |
| Liversedge | 5.2 km | 7.0 |
| Brighouse | 8.2 km | 6.6 |
| Drighlington | 2.3 km | 6.4 |
| Pudsey | 5.6 km | 5.9 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | – | 5.8 |
| Gildersome | 4.1 km | 5.7 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |