Total Crime Rate
112.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laburnum Court area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 410th 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 Laburnum Court (WF10 4NF) in the last 12 months was 112.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laburnum Court (WF10 4NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leeds Road, where police recorded 49 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 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambler Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lightfoot Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bland'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leeds Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leeds Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leeds Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambler Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambler Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Bland'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lightfoot Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leeds Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Leeds Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parklands | Under investigation |
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