Crime Rates at Elm Gardens, Castleford, WF10 3RB

Elm Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 36th 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 Elm Gardens (WF10 3RB) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Gardens (WF10 3RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Crescent, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Gardens (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.