Total Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodman Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 137th 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 Woodman Avenue (HX5 0PE) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower than the Elland average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodman Avenue (HX5 0PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Savile Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dene Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Elland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dene Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dene Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elsinore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rufford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodman Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodman Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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