Crime Rates at Watling Road, Castleford, WF10 3SR

Watling Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Road (WF10 3SR) in the last 12 months was 203.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 133.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Road (WF10 3SR), the main crime hotspot is near Bowness Avenue. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.