Crime Rates at Temple Street, Castleford, WF10 5RH

Temple Street area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 390th 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 Temple Street (WF10 5RH) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Street (WF10 5RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Love Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.