Crime Rates at Birch Grove, Castleford, WF10 3PQ

Birch Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Birch Grove (WF10 3PQ) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Grove (WF10 3PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheepwalk Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Davis Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.