Crime Rates at Aketon Road, Castleford, WF10 5DU

Aketon Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 364th 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 Aketon Road (WF10 5DU) in the last 12 months was 125.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aketon Road (WF10 5DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westwood Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cutsyke Crest (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.