Crime Rates at Castle Road, Wakefield, WF2 7LZ

Castle Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wakefield South , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Castle Road (WF2 7LZ) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Wakefield South average (121.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (WF2 7LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodcroft. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.