Total Crime Rate
198.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Springfield Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 101st highest crime rate of 685 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 Springfield Road (HX5 9EW) in the last 12 months was 198.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% higher than the Elland average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 733.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Road (HX5 9EW), 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.
View Crime In Elland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elland Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Back Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turnpike Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elland Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Springfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Crescent | Under investigation |
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