Crime Rates at Longacre, Castleford, WF10 5AJ

Longacre area has the 15th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 291st highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Longacre (WF10 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the Altofts and Whitwood average (108.5 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longacre (WF10 5AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ashton Street. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.