Postcode · Castleford
Crime in WF10 4EF
How much crime is recorded in WF10 4EF, 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)
How safe is WF10 4EF
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 4EF 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
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 4EFNational
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
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.