Total Crime Rate
103.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road (HX5 0QA) in the last 12 months was 103.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Elland average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road (HX5 0QA), the main crime hotspot is near Westgate. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Elland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jepson Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jepson Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rufford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Savile Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Savile Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crestfield Drive | Under investigation |
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