Total Crime Rate

175.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 175.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 59.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.7 10/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elland Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 117th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elland Lane (HX5 9EP) in the last 12 months was 175.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% higher than the Elland average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elland Lane (HX5 9EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitwell Drive, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexandra Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elland Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beverley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Earth Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Thirlmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Whitewell Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Springfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnpike Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turnpike Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elland Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elland Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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