Crime Rates at Lower Oxford Street, Castleford, WF10 4AG

Lower Oxford Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Oxford Street (WF10 4AG) in the last 12 months was 493.8 per 1,000 residents and was 330.4% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 168.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Oxford Street (WF10 4AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashton Street, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Wesley Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.