Crime Rates at Ruskin Drive, Castleford, WF10 3BD

Ruskin Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 76th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ruskin Drive (WF10 3BD) in the last 12 months was 334.8 per 1,000 residents and was 191.8% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 214.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Drive (WF10 3BD), the main crime hotspot is near Stansfield Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.