Total Crime Rate

504.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

231.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 504.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 231.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 205.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 176.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.6 10/10
  • Other crime 25.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.6 10/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oak Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 15th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Street (HX5 0JG) in the last 12 months was 504.2 per 1,000 residents and was 278.5% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 231.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Street (HX5 0JG), 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 Oak Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rufford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
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 2026Public order Elizabeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Burglary South Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Old Mill Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Mill Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Lane Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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