Total Crime Rate
93.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willow Court area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Court (WF10 4HE) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Court (WF10 4HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashton Street, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smawthorne Lane (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castleford Central and Glasshoughton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ashton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambler Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bland'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bland'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brigg'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brigg'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambler Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambler Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lightfoot Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lightfoot Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parklands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hugh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glebe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ashton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ashton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ashton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ashton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Walden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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