Total Crime Rate
64.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rock Hill area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 441st lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Rock Hill (WF10 4RD) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rock Hill (WF10 4RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (14 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 | Public order | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Wood Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Carr Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holywell Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Wellgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Wellgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Front Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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