Total Crime Rate

150.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitwell Grove area has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 166th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitwell Grove (HX5 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 150.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 118.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitwell Grove (HX5 9EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Whitwell Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitwell Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitwell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elland Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Turnpike Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oliver Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Springfield Road —
Sep 2025Public order Back Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Back Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitwell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elland Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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