Crime Rates at Churwell Close, Castleford, WF10 5AD

Churwell Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 456th highest 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 Churwell Close (WF10 5AD) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churwell Close (WF10 5AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A639, where police recorded 208 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gannet Close (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.