Elland Crime Overview
Elland is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in West Yorkshire, and is the 30th most dangerous overall out of West Yorkshire's 121 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Elland in 2020 was 89 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to West Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 17% lower than the West Yorkshire rate of 104 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Elland is the 84th most dangerous small town, and the 720th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2020, Elland was the worst small town in West Yorkshire for other theft, with 12 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.74 per 1,000 inhabitants. March 2020 was also a bad month for Elland residents, when it was West Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for public order, recording 20 crimes at a rate of 1.2 per 1,000 residents. Elland recorded 2 reports of theft from the person during January 2020, making its crime rate of 0.12 the worst small town for theft from the person in West Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Elland are violence and sexual offences, with 694 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 43. This is 10% lower than 2019's figure of 763 offences and a difference of 4.25 from 2019's crime rate of 47. Elland's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 3 offences recorded in 2020, the same as 2019's figure of 3 crimes.
Compare Elland to other towns and cities
See how Elland shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Elland and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Elland Crime Map
Crime in Elland Compared To West Yorkshire
Summary of Crimes in Elland This Year
| Elland | West Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 370 | 22.76 | 48,240 | 20.68 | 9% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 3 | 0.18 | 1,762 | 0.76 | 322% safer |
| Burglary | 75 | 4.61 | 15,102 | 6.47 | 40% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 153 | 9.41 | 25,487 | 10.93 | 16% safer |
| Drugs | 19 | 1.17 | 8,343 | 3.58 | 206% safer |
| Other Crime | 38 | 2.34 | 6,613 | 2.84 | 21% safer |
| Other Theft | 116 | 7.14 | 16,370 | 7.02 | 1.7% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 10 | 0.62 | 2,120 | 0.91 | 47% safer |
| Public Order | 189 | 11.63 | 30,328 | 13.00 | 12% safer |
| Robbery | 8 | 0.49 | 2,443 | 1.05 | 114% safer |
| Shoplifting | 68 | 4.18 | 11,647 | 4.99 | 19% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 9 | 0.55 | 2,040 | 0.87 | 58% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 71 | 4.37 | 13,660 | 5.86 | 34% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 694 | 42.69 | 107,157 | 45.94 | 8% safer |
Elland Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 790 | 72.28 | 24% safer |
| Yeadon | 1,389 | 75.18 | 19% safer |
| Baildon | 1,336 | 80.33 | 11% safer |
| Todmorden | 1,427 | 89.00 | 0.44% safer |
| Liversedge | 1,614 | 89.21 | 0.20% safer |
| Elland | 1,453 | 89.39 | - |
| Normanton | 2,141 | 98.89 | 10% more dangerous |
| Heckmondwike | 1,343 | 106.66 | 16% more dangerous |
| South Kirkby and Moorthorpe | 1,269 | 109.27 | 18% more dangerous |
| Hemsworth | 1,592 | 112.62 | 21% more dangerous |
| Cleckheaton | 1,271 | 112.92 | 21% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Elland
View crime percentage over time forElland Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 25 | 17 | 19 | 23 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.31 | 0.55 | 0.18 | 0.18 | Safer |
| Burglary | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.80 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.55 | 0.25 | 0.55 | 0.62 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.49 | 0.62 | 0.49 | 0.49 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.80 | 0.74 | 0.49 | 0.55 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.1 | 8 | 7 | 4.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 31 | 45 | 47 | 43 | Getting worse |
Changes In Elland's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Elland to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 32% safer |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 15% safer |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 7% safer |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 4.2% safer |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 3.7% safer |
| Elland | 89.39 | - |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 8% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 13% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 17% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 33% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 35% more dangerous |
Crime in Elland During Coronavirus Lockdowns
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% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Elland
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The most common crimes in Elland are violence and sexual offences.What is the least common crime in Elland?
Elland's least common crime is bicycle theft.Last updated: 07 May 2021