Crime Rates at Wood Street, Castleford, WF10 1LN

Wood Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 179th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Street (WF10 1LN) in the last 12 months was 201.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (WF10 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.