Crime Rates at Spittal Hardwick Lane, Castleford, WF10 3QA

Spittal Hardwick Lane 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 Spittal Hardwick Lane (WF10 3QA) 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 Spittal Hardwick Lane (WF10 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Shakespeare Crescent. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.