Crime Rates at Briggate, Elland, HX5 9HG

Briggate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 51st highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briggate (HX5 9HG) in the last 12 months was 293.7 per 1,000 residents and was 113.6% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 112.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briggate (HX5 9HG), 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.