Crime Rates at New Wellgate, Castleford, WF10 4RH

New Wellgate area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 556th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 New Wellgate (WF10 4RH) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Wellgate (WF10 4RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.