Total Crime Rate
54.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Redhill Chase area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 349th 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 Redhill Chase (WF10 4SL) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Redhill Chase (WF10 4SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Mead, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellgate (11 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 | Broomhill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holywell Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Redhill View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellgate | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Brindle Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broomhill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Broomhill | Under investigation |
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