Crime Rates at Ambler Street, Castleford, WF10 4EA

Ambler Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Ambler Street (WF10 4EA) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower 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 Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambler Street (WF10 4EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Street, 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.