Total Crime Rate

577.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

263.0 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 577.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 263.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 188.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 178.6 10/10
  • Public order 68.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 58.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Huddersfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 13th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Huddersfield Road (HX5 9DW) in the last 12 months was 577.9 per 1,000 residents and was 333.8% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 263.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Huddersfield Road (HX5 9DW), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Street. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Huddersfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flower Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Mill Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Mill Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quebec Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Westbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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