Crime Rates at Holywell Lane, Castleford, WF10 4QY

Holywell Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 300th 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 Holywell Lane (WF10 4QY) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holywell Lane (WF10 4QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stainburn Avenue, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.