Crime Rates at Huddersfield Road, Elland, HX5 9DW

Huddersfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 11th highest crime rate of 685 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 733.8 per 1,000 residents and was 433.7% higher than the Elland average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 331.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Huddersfield Road (HX5 9DW), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.