Crime Rates at Holywell Avenue, Castleford, WF10 3FD

Holywell Avenue area has the 49th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 344th 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 Holywell Avenue (WF10 3FD) in the last 12 months was 132.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holywell Avenue (WF10 3FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Toll Hill Drive, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henson Grove (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.