Crime Rates at Wellgate, Castleford, WF10 4DL

Wellgate area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellgate (WF10 4DL) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellgate (WF10 4DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.