Total Crime Rate

163.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.2 9/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castleford Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 246th 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 Castleford Road (WF6 1PZ) in the last 12 months was 163.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castleford Road (WF6 1PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castleford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castleford Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ripley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Benson Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Castleford Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Castleford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mackinnon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mackinnon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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