Crime Rates at Blenheim Way, Castleford, WF10 5QZ

Blenheim Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 371st 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 Blenheim Way (WF10 5QZ) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Way (WF10 5QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blenheim Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.