Crime Rates at Wesley Street, Castleford, WF10 1AE

Wesley Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wesley Street (WF10 1AE) in the last 12 months was 471.5 per 1,000 residents and was 311.0% higher than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -59.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 182.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Street (WF10 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.