Crime Rates at Chiltern Avenue, Castleford, WF10 5PP

Chiltern Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 418th 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 Chiltern Avenue (WF10 5PP) in the last 12 months was 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 84.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chiltern Avenue (WF10 5PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 21 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.