Crime Rates at Love Lane, Castleford, WF10 5RT

Love Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 117th 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 Love Lane (WF10 5RT) in the last 12 months was 241.9 per 1,000 residents and was 123.0% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 155.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Love Lane (WF10 5RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashton Street, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gannet Close (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.