Crime Rates at Borrowdale Drive, Castleford, WF10 2NU

Borrowdale Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Borrowdale Drive (WF10 2NU) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borrowdale Drive (WF10 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Bowness Avenue. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.