Crime Rates at Ridgefield Street, Castleford, WF10 5BY

Ridgefield Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 65th 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 Ridgefield Street (WF10 5BY) in the last 12 months was 367.5 per 1,000 residents and was 220.3% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 176.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgefield Street (WF10 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.