Total Crime Rate

115.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.3 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 115.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Crescent area has the 24th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 209th 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 The Crescent (HX5 0HR) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (HX5 0HR), 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 The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rufford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary South Lane Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Lane Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Mill Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Flower Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Mill Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodman Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooksbank Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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