Total Crime Rate
364.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedale Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bedale Avenue (HD6 3JP) in the last 12 months was 364.2 per 1,000 residents and was 164.9% higher than the Elland average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 163.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedale Avenue (HD6 3JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malham Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Elland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Malham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnsall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnsall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnsall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lower Edge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arncliffe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wensley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Burnsall Road | Under investigation |
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