Crime Rates at Sheldrake Road, Castleford, WF10 5SN

Sheldrake Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 536th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Sheldrake Road (WF10 5SN) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% 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 11 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 Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldrake Road (WF10 5SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A639, where police recorded 215 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.