Postcode · Castleford
Crime in WF10 5SP
How much crime is recorded in WF10 5SP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Castleford West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,807 (2024)
How safe is WF10 5SP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF10 5SP 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
68.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
140
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 5SPNational
Violence and sexual offences57.323.6
Other theft34.54.5
Burglary18.39.1
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Public order10.24.6
Anti-social behaviour7.410.7
Other crime3.81.5
Drugs3.62.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Robbery1.61.4
Shoplifting0.88.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.