Crime Rates at Hunt Street, Castleford, WF10 2LS

Hunt Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Hunt Street (WF10 2LS) in the last 12 months was 246.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% higher than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 117.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunt Street (WF10 2LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sagar Street, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Wesley Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.