Crime in Castleford
Recorded crime in Castleford is 1.4 times the Wakefield average and 1.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 25%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Castleford: about 19,769 residents in 19 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 7.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- −25%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Wakefield average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Castleford.
Crime over 5 years
Down 25% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Castleford, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Wakefield average (1.9× the England and Wales average). 165 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 23 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.5 |
| Burglary | 9.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 63.6 |
| Drugs | 3.2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 |
| Other crime | 4.0 |
| Other theft | 13.9 |
| Theft from the person | 1.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 10.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15.3 |
| Public order | 17.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 22.4 |
Postcode districts in Castleford
Nearby towns
Council: Wakefield
Questions about crime in Castleford
- Is Castleford a safe place to live?
- Castleford scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Wakefield average.
- Is crime going up or down in Castleford?
- Down 25% over 5 years, from 3,903 recorded crimes a year to 2,935.
- What is the most common crime in Castleford?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 64 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Castleford compare with Wakefield?
- Crime severity in Castleford is 1.4 times the Wakefield average.