Total Crime Rate

272.0 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 272.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 108.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Other theft 20.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charles Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 59th 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 Charles Street (HX5 0HP) in the last 12 months was 272.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (β‰ˆ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (HX5 0HP), 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 Charles Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkfield Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Parkfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parkfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gordon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Lane β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkfield Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowood Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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