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

Lower Oxford Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 168th 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 Lower Oxford Street (WF10 4AH) in the last 12 months was 208.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 97.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Oxford Street (WF10 4AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smawthorne Lane (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.