Crime Rates at Cromwell Road, Castleford, WF10 3LA

Cromwell Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Cromwell Road (WF10 3LA) in the last 12 months was 660.7 per 1,000 residents and was 412.5% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 258.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (WF10 3LA), the main crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.