Crime Rates at Charles Street, Elland, HX5 0LE

Charles Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 15th highest crime rate of 685 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 Charles Street (HX5 0LE) in the last 12 months was 500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 263.6% higher than the Elland average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 141.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 197.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 123.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (HX5 0LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Street, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Marys Gate (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.