Crime Rates at Brigshaw Drive, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2HS

Brigshaw Drive area has the 30th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 1159th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brigshaw Drive (WF10 2HS) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher than the Kippax & Methley average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brigshaw Drive (WF10 2HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Edward Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brigshaw Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.