Crime Rates at Briggs Avenue, Castleford, WF10 5BD

Briggs Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 146th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Briggs Avenue (WF10 5BD) in the last 12 months was 217.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 154.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briggs Avenue (WF10 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.