Crime Rates at Quarry Dene Drive, Castleford, WF10 3HG

Quarry Dene Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 300th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Quarry Dene Drive (WF10 3HG) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quarry Dene Drive (WF10 3HG), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatcroft. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.