Crime Rates at Ashton Road, Castleford, WF10 5AX

Ashton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashton Road (WF10 5AX) in the last 12 months was 615.4 per 1,000 residents and was 436.4% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 294.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Road (WF10 5AX), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.