Crime Rate in Elland, ward

Elland has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Calderdale district and the 801st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 66th highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Elland in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher than the Calderdale district average (125.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Elland’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 775 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 8 cases , up 14.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -12.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 944 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Elland ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.