Total Crime Rate

386.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.5 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 386.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.4 10/10
  • Other theft 46.2 10/10
  • Public order 42.9 10/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Briggate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 25th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briggate (HX5 9DP) in the last 12 months was 386.1 per 1,000 residents and was 189.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 148.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briggate (HX5 9DP), 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 Briggate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jepson Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Gate —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooksbank Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jepson Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elland Bridge —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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