Crap Towns / Elland / Crime

How much crime is there in Elland?

The police recorded 93.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Elland from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 43.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 91.9, up from 87.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	87.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	101	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	91.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	43.6	34.1
Public order	8.6	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	8.3	7.0
Other theft	7.9	5.4
Shoplifting	7.2	7.1
Vehicle crime	4.9	3.8
Burglary	4.8	3.1
Other crime	3.3	2.0
Drugs	2.8	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Halifax	5.8 km	151
Cleckheaton	8.9 km	125
Huddersfield	5.2 km	115
Elland	–	93.6
Brighouse	3.7 km	91.6
Liversedge	9.1 km	79.9
Queensbury	8.9 km	74.9
Linthwaite and Slaithwaite	7.3 km	70.7
Mirfield	9.0 km	67.3
Meltham	10.3 km	61.7
Shelf and Northowram	6.2 km	51.5
The typical town	–	76.2