Postcode · Castleford
Crime in WF10 1EA
How much crime is recorded in WF10 1EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Castleford Town
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,281 (2024)
How safe is WF10 1EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 76.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF10 1EA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
76.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
198
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WF10 1EANational
Violence and sexual offences60.823.6
Shoplifting47.58.4
Burglary26.79.1
Public order20.34.6
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Criminal damage and arson11.34.7
Other theft10.44.5
Drugs5.92.4
Robbery5.11.4
Other crime5.11.5
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.