Postcode district · Castleford
Crime in WF10
How much crime is recorded in WF10, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 60,851 (2024)
WF10Postcode district · Castleford
How safe is WF10
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in WF10, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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).
WF10National
Violence and sexual offences32.023.6
Burglary13.29.1
Anti-social behaviour11.210.7
Shoplifting10.58.4
Public order8.04.6
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Other theft6.94.5
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Other crime3.31.5
Drugs3.22.4
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.