Total Crime Rate

344.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 344.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Other theft 51.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • 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

South Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 41st highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Lane (HX5 0HG) in the last 12 months was 344.4 per 1,000 residents and was 150.5% higher than the Elland average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Lane (HX5 0HG), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Street. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Sep 2025Public order Gordon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southgate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southgate —
Sep 2025Public order Southgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Timber Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heathbury Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
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Data Sources

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