Crime Rates at Lime Tree Avenue, Elland, HX5 9BE

Lime Tree Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 221st 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 Lime Tree Avenue (HX5 9BE) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Tree Avenue (HX5 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Heathbury Gardens. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.