Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 32.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cross Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 98th 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 Cross Lane (HX5 0QQ) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Lane (HX5 0QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dene Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dene Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elsinore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rufford Road —
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Data Sources

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