Crime Rates at School Lane, Castleford, WF10 4RL

School Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 69th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (WF10 4RL) in the last 12 months was 353.4 per 1,000 residents and was 208.0% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 132.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (WF10 4RL), 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.