Crime Rates at Richmond Street, Castleford, WF10 4EF

Richmond Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 126th 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 Richmond Street (WF10 4EF) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 117.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 108.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Street (WF10 4EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashton Street, where police recorded 82 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.