Crap Towns / Shelf and Northowram / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Shelf and Northowram?
The police recorded 4.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Shelf and Northowram from September 2023 to August 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 3.7, up from 3.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 3.5 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.7 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 3.7 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 7.1 km | 12.5 |
| Halifax | 4.1 km | 12.4 |
| Cleckheaton | 7.5 km | 10.5 |
| Shipley | 10.7 km | 9.9 |
| Thornton | 5.6 km | 8.4 |
| Elland | 6.2 km | 8.3 |
| Liversedge | 9.2 km | 7.0 |
| Brighouse | 5.0 km | 6.6 |
| Queensbury | 3.1 km | 6.1 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 8.9 km | 5.8 |
| Shelf and Northowram | – | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |