Crime Rates at Aketon Road, Castleford, WF10 5JD

Aketon Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 440th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aketon Road (WF10 5JD) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aketon Road (WF10 5JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blenheim Way, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.