Crime Rates at Royds Avenue, Castleford, WF10 3LH

Royds Avenue area has the 47th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 339th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royds Avenue (WF10 3LH) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 108.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royds Avenue (WF10 3LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kershaw Avenue (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.