Total Crime Rate

139.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.8 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 139.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.0 9/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 18th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 684 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 Oak Street (HX5 0LF) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Street (HX5 0LF), 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 (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elsinore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flower Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary South Lane Awaiting court outcome
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 Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Mill Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parkfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rufford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jepson Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jepson Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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