Total Crime Rate

95.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 72.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westgate area has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 261st highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate (HX5 0BB) in the last 12 months was 95.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Elland average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (HX5 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Street. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flower Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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