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Crime in WF10 1FA

How much crime is recorded in WF10 1FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Castleford Town
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,510 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WF10 1FA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF10 1FA 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
64.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
163
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 1FANational
Violence and sexual offences47.123.6
Shoplifting42.08.4
Burglary19.19.1
Public order12.04.6
Anti-social behaviour11.910.7
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Other theft7.24.5
Drugs7.02.4
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Other crime5.81.5
Robbery3.01.4
Theft from the person1.92.1
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Trend

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.

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