Crime Rates at Bowness Avenue, Castleford, WF10 3SU

Bowness Avenue area has the 37th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 226th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Bowness Avenue (WF10 3SU) in the last 12 months was 177.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 133.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowness Avenue (WF10 3SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derwent Drive, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowness Avenue (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.