Crime Rates at Temple Street, Castleford, WF10 5RE

Temple Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 246th 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 Temple Street (WF10 5RE) in the last 12 months was 170.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Street (WF10 5RE), the main crime hotspot is near Crowther Place. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.