Crime Rates at Haydock Avenue, Castleford, WF10 5XT

Haydock Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Haydock Avenue (WF10 5XT) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 78.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haydock Avenue (WF10 5XT), the main crime hotspot is near Plumpton Crescent. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.