Total Crime Rate
461.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heritage View area has the 7th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 29th 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 Heritage View (WF10 5FA) in the last 12 months was 461.1 per 1,000 residents and was 257.7% 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 Other theft with 196 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 156.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heritage View (WF10 5FA), 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.
View Crime In Castleford Central and Glasshoughton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gannet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A639 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barnes Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Barnes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churwell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Churwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Churwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leeds Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gannet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gannet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gannet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A639 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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