Total Crime Rate

150.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 58.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Robbery 10.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Skircoat , and the 164th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Gardens (HX3 0AB) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% higher than the Skircoat average (121.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Gardens (HX3 0AB), the main crime hotspot is near Elm View. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Abbey Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elm Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elm View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charnock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elm View Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elm Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Elm Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Limes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Heath Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mansion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elm View Under investigation

Data Sources

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