Postcode · Castleford
Crime in WF10 2LU
How much crime is recorded in WF10 2LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Castleford Town
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,730 (2024)
WF10 2LUCastleford
How safe is WF10 2LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 76.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF10 2LU 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
76.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
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 2LUNational
Violence and sexual offences53.323.6
Burglary22.19.1
Vehicle crime14.13.5
Anti-social behaviour12.110.7
Criminal damage and arson11.14.7
Other theft11.04.5
Public order9.24.6
Other crime6.91.5
Shoplifting5.78.4
Drugs3.22.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.