Crime Rates at Hemsby Road, Castleford, WF10 5EB

Hemsby Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hemsby Road (WF10 5EB) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hemsby Road (WF10 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Gannet Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.