Crap Towns / Shelf and Northowram / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Shelf and Northowram?
The police recorded 4.4 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Shelf and Northowram from September 2023 to August 2026, 69% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 3.2, down from 3.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 3.7 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.3 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 3.2 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Elland | 6.2 km | 19.7 |
| Halifax | 4.1 km | 14.8 |
| Shipley | 10.7 km | 14.4 |
| Bradford | 7.1 km | 13.9 |
| Cleckheaton | 7.5 km | 13.3 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 8.9 km | 12.0 |
| Queensbury | 3.1 km | 10.3 |
| Liversedge | 9.2 km | 9.9 |
| Thornton | 5.6 km | 8.5 |
| Brighouse | 5.0 km | 8.3 |
| Shelf and Northowram | – | 4.4 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |