Total Crime Rate

325.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 325.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 107.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Other theft 33.3 10/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wood Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 41st highest crime rate of 684 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 Wood Street (HX5 9AP) in the last 12 months was 325.9 per 1,000 residents and was 144.7% higher than the Elland average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (HX5 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near St Marys Gate. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quebec Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathbury Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathbury Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathbury Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Heathfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Public order Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Gate —
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Gate —
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Data Sources

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