Postcode · Castleford
Crime in WF10 5AD
How much crime is recorded in WF10 5AD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Castleford West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,561 (2024)
How safe is WF10 5AD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF10 5AD 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
75.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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 5ADNational
Violence and sexual offences54.923.6
Burglary15.09.1
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Vehicle crime10.93.5
Other theft9.44.5
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Public order4.34.6
Other crime4.01.5
Drugs3.12.4
Shoplifting3.08.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Robbery1.41.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.