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

Victoria Crescent 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 Victoria Crescent (HX5 0PZ) 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 Victoria Crescent (HX5 0PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Boxhall Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooksbank Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parkfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parkfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parkfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jepson Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jepson Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rufford Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elsinore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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