Crime Rates at Falcon Drive, Castleford, WF10 5SG

Falcon Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 334th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Falcon Drive (WF10 5SG) in the last 12 months was 139.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 325.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 216.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falcon Drive (WF10 5SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A639, where police recorded 208 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gannet Close (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.