Crap Towns / Mirfield / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Mirfield?
The police recorded 6.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Mirfield from September 2023 to August 2026, 13% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.4, down from 6.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.9 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.8 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cleckheaton | 5.2 km | 10.5 |
| Dewsbury | 4.3 km | 10.5 |
| Heckmondwike | 4.0 km | 9.6 |
| Huddersfield | 7.1 km | 8.3 |
| Batley | 5.9 km | 8.3 |
| Liversedge | 3.1 km | 7.0 |
| Brighouse | 6.5 km | 6.6 |
| Drighlington | 8.8 km | 6.4 |
| Mirfield | – | 6.1 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 8.3 km | 5.8 |
| Ossett | 8.2 km | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |