Crime Rates at Woodlands Avenue, Castleford, WF10 3HR

Woodlands Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Woodlands Avenue (WF10 3HR) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Avenue (WF10 3HR), 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.