Crap Towns / Castleford / Criminal damage

How bad is criminal damage in Castleford?

The police recorded 11.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Castleford from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.6 times the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 11.3, down from 12.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202412.87.3
September 2024 to August 20259.16.9
September 2025 to August 202611.36.6
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Knottingley6.0 km14.3
Castleford–11.1
Featherstone4.9 km10.0
Pontefract3.8 km9.5
Allerton Bywater5.1 km8.1
Normanton5.3 km7.8
Rothwell10.7 km7.2
Ackworth Moor Top9.0 km6.1
Kippax5.7 km4.8
Garforth8.3 km4.2
Crofton9.3 km3.9
The typical town–7.0