Total Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 70.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

South Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Lane (HX5 0PA) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Lane (HX5 0PA), the main crime hotspot is near Parkfield Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodman Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parkfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parkfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parkfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary South Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Lane Gardens —
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Data Sources

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