Crime Rates at Swale Drive, Castleford, WF10 3DS

Swale Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 82nd 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 Swale Drive (WF10 3DS) in the last 12 months was 322.2 per 1,000 residents and was 180.9% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 238.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swale Drive (WF10 3DS), 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.