Elland is among the top 20 most dangerous small towns in West Yorkshire, and is the 32nd most dangerous overall out of West Yorkshire's 118 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Elland in 2021 was 95 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to West Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 19% lower than the West Yorkshire rate of 113 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Elland is the 102nd most dangerous small town, and the 693rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In September 2021, Elland was the worst small town in West Yorkshire for bicycle theft, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.18 per 1,000 inhabitants. January 2020 was also a bad month for Elland residents, when it was West Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for theft from the person, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.12 per 1,000 residents. Elland recorded 25 reports of other theft during September 2019, making its crime rate of 1.5 the worst small town for other theft in West Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Elland are violence and sexual offences, with 719 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 44. This is 3.5% higher than 2020's figure of 694 offences and a difference of 1.54 from 2020's crime rate of 43. Elland's least common crime is robbery, with 6 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 33% from 2020's figure of 8 crimes.
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Small Towns, West Yorkshire
2.6% lower, regional crime rate
Yorkshire and The Humber
19% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Elland is 2.6% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 19% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Elland represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 95 | 1,537 |
| 2020 | 89 | 1,453 |
| 2019 | 105 | 1,710 |
| 2018 | 104 | 1,687 |
| 2017 | 88 | 1,433 |
| 2016 | 76 | 1,234 |
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| Elland | West Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 195 | 12.00 | 37,271 | 15.98 | 33% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 7 | 0.43 | 1,815 | 0.78 | 81% safer |
| Burglary | 90 | 5.54 | 11,869 | 5.09 | 8% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 172 | 10.58 | 25,787 | 11.06 | 4.5% safer |
| Drugs | 27 | 1.66 | 7,866 | 3.37 | 103% safer |
| Other Crime | 36 | 2.21 | 6,240 | 2.68 | 21% safer |
| Other Theft | 107 | 6.58 | 17,250 | 7.40 | 12% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 9 | 0.55 | 2,134 | 0.91 | 65% safer |
| Public Order | 246 | 15.13 | 37,730 | 16.18 | 7% safer |
| Robbery | 6 | 0.37 | 2,252 | 0.97 | 162% safer |
| Shoplifting | 62 | 3.81 | 12,833 | 5.50 | 44% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 7 | 0.43 | 2,222 | 0.95 | 121% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 49 | 3.01 | 13,222 | 5.67 | 88% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 719 | 44.23 | 122,105 | 52.35 | 18% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirfield | 1,591 | 79.78 | 19% safer |
| Horbury | 910 | 86.12 | 10% safer |
| Rothwell | 1,705 | 88.69 | 7% safer |
| Liversedge | 1,648 | 91.09 | 3.8% safer |
| Normanton | 2,025 | 93.53 | 1.1% safer |
| Elland | 1,537 | 94.56 | - |
| Todmorden | 1,565 | 97.61 | 3.1% more dangerous |
| Featherstone | 1,814 | 104.62 | 10% more dangerous |
| Clayton | 927 | 110.28 | 14% more dangerous |
| South Elmsall | 837 | 111.32 | 15% more dangerous |
| South Kirkby and Moorthorpe | 1,383 | 119.09 | 21% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Elland Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Thornfield Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Lambert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Lambert Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Princess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Maude Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Ellistones Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Long Wall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Green Royd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Westgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Recreation Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Boxhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Heathfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Jepson Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Rosebery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 17 | 19 | 23 | 12 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.55 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.43 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 10 | 7 | 4.6 | 6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.25 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.55 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.62 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.37 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 10 | 4.2 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.74 | 0.49 | 0.55 | 0.43 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 7 | 4.4 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 45 | 47 | 43 | 44 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 41% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 15% safer |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 5% safer |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 4.5% safer |
| Elland | 94.56 | - |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 8% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 15% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 23% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 27% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 29% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 37% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Elland change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Elland saw a 300% increase in criminal damage and arson. Elland saw a large fall in burglary during November, when it fell by 82% compared to November in 2019. Shoplifting saw a fall in every month of Elland's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +15% | -16% | +100% | +39% | +5% | +56% | -26% | +32% | +80% | - |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -55% | +50% | +14% | +63% | -57% | -60% | -77% | -50% | -82% | -54% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +300% | -27% | +17% | -72% | -8% | -55% | +13% | -11% | +57% | +18% |
| Drugs | - | -75% | - | +300% | - | - | - | - | -67% | +100% |
| Other Crime | - | -50% | -40% | - | +50% | -33% | +200% | - | +17% | - |
| Other Theft | +10% | -65% | - | +71% | +13% | -25% | -60% | +44% | -37% | -61% |
| Possession of Weapons | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | -67% | - |
| Public Order | +67% | -41% | -7% | +110% | +87% | +133% | +60% | -29% | -50% | +10% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -72% | -70% | -62% | -78% | -69% | -54% | -27% | -43% | -62% | +200% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -11% | -20% | -14% | -79% | -75% | -43% | -36% | +25% | - | +20% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +9% | -36% | -25% | -5% | +6% | -18% | -33% | -3% | +7% | -3% |
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