Crime Rates at Wood Green, Castleford, WF10 5PH

Wood Green area has the 57th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 435th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Wood Green (WF10 5PH) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower 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 Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Green (WF10 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Green, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Mews (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.