Crap Towns / Elland / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Elland?
The police recorded 8.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Elland from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 9.3, up from 7.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 9.3 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 5.8 km | 12.4 |
| Cleckheaton | 8.9 km | 10.5 |
| Huddersfield | 5.2 km | 8.3 |
| Elland | – | 8.3 |
| Liversedge | 9.1 km | 7.0 |
| Brighouse | 3.7 km | 6.6 |
| Queensbury | 8.9 km | 6.1 |
| Mirfield | 9.0 km | 6.1 |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | 7.3 km | 6.1 |
| Meltham | 10.3 km | 5.3 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 6.2 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |