Crime Rates at Starling Way, Castleford, WF10 2SR

Starling Way area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 466th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Starling Way (WF10 2SR) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Starling Way (WF10 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Mallard Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.