Burglary Rates in Birstall and Birkenshaw

Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber, England

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

141

6.10 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

1,832

79.2 per 1,000 residents

81% above the UK average6% above the Yorkshire and The Humber regional average

How does Birstall and Birkenshaw rank?

Within Kirklees

5 of 23 neighbourhoods

UK-wide safety percentile

91th percentile

Safer than most UK neighbourhoods

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

Apr 25

May 25

Jun 25

Jul 25

Aug 25

Sept 25

Oct 25

Nov 25

Dec 25

Jan 26

Feb 26

Mar 26

Crime breakdown

2025-04 to 2026-03

Violence & Sexual

774

42%

Other Crime

458

25%

Anti-social Behaviour

223

12%

Burglary

141

Vehicle Crime

120

Shoplifting

Drug Offences

Robbery

Theft from Person

Property mix in Birstall and Birkenshaw

Source: Census 2021 · 9,942 households

Detached 26%Semi-detached 37%Terraced 28%Flats 10%

The most common property type in Birstall and Birkenshaw is Semi-detached. Property type is one of the key factors that influences burglary risk.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Mid-2024 ONS population estimates used where applicable. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.