Crime Rates at Leeds Road, Glasshoughton, Castleford, WF10 5ES

Leeds Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 64th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leeds Road (WF10 5ES) in the last 12 months was 335.9 per 1,000 residents and was 209.6% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 226.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (WF10 5ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A639, where police recorded 215 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gannet Close (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.