Total Crime Rate

157.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.8 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 157.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Albert Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Street (HX5 0PX) in the last 12 months was 157.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (HX5 0PX), 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 Albert Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak 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 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Gate —
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 Old Mill Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Mill Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elsinore Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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