Crime Rates at The Paddock, Castleford, WF10 3JQ

The Paddock area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Paddock (WF10 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paddock (WF10 3JQ), 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.