# Castleford Security Services, Wakefield | Go Security > Castleford has two stadiums, five retail parks and 100 pubs and bars within 5km. Retail officers, stadium stewards and patrols for West Yorkshire firms. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-castleford.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Castleford, West Yorkshire # Security Services in Castleford Castleford, in West Yorkshire, packs two stadiums, several retail parks, a run of industrial estates and 100 licensed premises into its 5km radius. Our guards, stewards and patrols are matched to that busy, varied town. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote ✓ SIA-Licensed Officers✓ 24/7 Control Room✓ 100% PAYE Workforce✓ BS 7858 Vetted Trusted Protection in Castleford ## Castleford's shops, stadiums and estates Within 5km, Castleford has OneBore Stadium and Hunters Stadium for match days, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre and Castleford Retail Park for shoppers, and estates such as Carr Wood, Prism Park and Whitwood Enterprise Park for industry. Five stations link it to Pontefract and beyond. Each part of town brings its own risks, from shop theft to yard break-ins and crowd management. - Two stadiums and a Vue cinema within 5km - Shoplifting up 48% on a year earlier - Five retail parks and shopping centres nearby - Five SIA-active officers within 10 miles Get a Quote [View Castleford on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Castleford%2C%20West%20Yorkshire) Castleford Business Profile ## Wakefield's economy and our local officers Fifteen security workers in our network live within 10 miles of Castleford, and five of them hold an active SIA licence and can be booked. Larger match-day or retail contracts draw on officers from further afield. Everyone we deploy is BS 7858 vetted and paid on PAYE, and attendance is recorded with GPS book-on through our 24/7 control room. Wakefield has 10,155 registered businesses, led by construction with 1,690, professional services with 1,135 and retail with 910. The motor trade makes up 5.1% of firms against 3.0% nationally, so forecourts benefit from CCTV towers and night patrols. Transport and logistics, at 7.0% compared with 4.3%, brings yards and warehouses needing gatehouse control. 5 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 10,155 Registered businesses in Wakefield 17 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 100 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Venues, retail and industry near Castleford - **Industrial & business parks:** Carr Wood Industrial Estate, Prism Park, PKP Trading Estate, Ashley Industrial Estate, Whitwood Enterprise Park and HSBC Wakefield Data Centre - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre, Castleford Retail Park, Aspen Park, Racecourse Retail Park and South Baileygate Retail Park - **Hospitals:** Pontefract Hospital and Spire Methley Park Hospital - **Rail stations:** Castleford, Glasshoughton, Pontefract Tanshelf, Pontefract Monkhill and Pontefract Baghill ### Venues & Martyn's Law Inside the 5km radius sit OneBore Stadium, Hunters Stadium, the Vue cinema and the Bigfellas nightclub. Martyn's Law is expected to bring duties for premises that admit 200 or more people from 2027, and our stewards and event officers help operators prepare. [What Martyn's Law means for venues](https://gosecurity.uk/blog-martyns-law.html). Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Updated October 2026. Security Requirements in Castleford ## The character of Castleford Castleford is a West Yorkshire town where sport, shopping and industry sit side by side. Aspen Park, Racecourse Retail Park and South Baileygate Retail Park add to the retail offer, while PKP Trading Estate and Ashley Industrial Estate host smaller firms. Pontefract Hospital and Spire Methley Park Hospital are close by. With 17 construction sites and 100 pubs, bars and clubs in the area, Castleford's security needs run from building plots by day to licensed premises at night. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All_Saints,_Church_Street,_Castleford_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4964963.jpg) by Mark Stevenson, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Castleford Castleford retailers, stadium operators, estate tenants and contractors can book the services below. [Security guarding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#guards) · [Mobile patrols](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#mobile) · [Key holding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#keyholding) · [Alarm response](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#alarm) · [Event security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#event) · [K9 security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#canine) · [CCTV towers](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#tower) · [CCTV monitoring](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#monitoring) · [POD intruder alarms](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#pod) Crime & Security Data ## Castleford crime in numbers Police.uk recorded 3,508 offences within one mile of Castleford from September 2025 to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 1,232, about 35%. Other theft reached 382, shoplifting 346, anti-social behaviour 323 and criminal damage and arson 248. Overall, the latest quarter was 2% lower than a year before, but shoplifting jumped 48%. That rise makes uniformed retail officers and store detectives a clear option for shops, and theft figures support CCTV and patrols for yards. 3,508 Recorded crimes in 12 months 1,232 Violence & sexual offences 382 Other theft 346 Shoplifting 323 Anti-social behaviour 248 Criminal damage & arson Source: [Police.uk](https://www.police.uk) open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate. Local Policing ## West Yorkshire Police, Wakefield East The Wakefield East team is targeting off-road bikes and quad bikes used anti-socially across the area, including those linked to drug supply networks. Wakefield East West Yorkshire Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Nuisance and Anti-Social Bikes - We will continue to disrupt and target the use of off-road bikes and quad bikes being used anti-socially across Wakefield East, including those being used in the drugs supply network. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/my-neighbourhood/wakefield/wakefield-east) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Castleford. Areas We Cover Near Castleford ## Towns next to Castleford Pontefract, Normanton and Featherstone are each 3 miles from Castleford. Our officers and patrols cover all three. [Pontefract](https://gosecurity.uk/security-pontefract.html) [Normanton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-normanton.html) [Featherstone](https://gosecurity.uk/security-featherstone.html) [Garforth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-garforth.html) [Rothwell](https://gosecurity.uk/security-rothwell-leeds.html) [Wakefield](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wakefield.html) [Halton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-halton.html) [Cross Gates](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cross-gates.html) [Hemsworth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hemsworth.html) [Seacroft](https://gosecurity.uk/security-seacroft.html) [Hunslet](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hunslet.html) [Middleton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-middleton-leeds.html) Postcodes We Cover in Castleford ### Castleford postcode coverage The 7 postcode districts nearest central Castleford, covering parts of Leeds, Wakefield, Doncaster and North Yorkshire. WF10WF6WF8WF11WF7LS25LS26 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Castleford Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you steward events at Castleford's stadiums? Yes. OneBore Stadium and Hunters Stadium are both within 5km. Our SIA-licensed stewards and event officers handle entry, crowd flow and incident reporting, and can support Martyn's Law planning for crowds of 200 or more. ### Is shoplifting rising in Castleford? Recorded shoplifting within a mile climbed 48% year on year, to 346 offences. Uniformed retail officers and store detectives at places like Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre and Castleford Retail Park deter theft and record evidence. ### Do you guard industrial estates near Castleford? We provide static guarding, mobile patrols and alarm response at estates including Carr Wood Industrial Estate, Prism Park and Whitwood Enterprise Park. Logistics makes up 7.0% of Wakefield businesses. ### Can you protect car dealerships? The motor trade accounts for 5.1% of Wakefield firms, against 3.0% nationally. Forecourt CCTV towers and overnight patrols reduce vehicle theft, and police here are also targeting off-road and quad bike misuse. ### Do you have officers based near Castleford? Fifteen security workers in our network live within 10 miles, and five are SIA-active and available for shifts. All are BS 7858 vetted and tracked by GPS through our control room. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Castleford Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll price it and come back to you, normally within one working day. - SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted officers on PAYE - 24/7 control room for urgent cover - Prefer to talk? Call [0800 471 4792](tel:+448004714792), day or night ## Protect your Castleford business Call 0800 471 4792 for a quote, or request our free on-site security audit for your Castleford premises, normally worth £250. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote --- Go Security Ltd, Unit 2K1, Hastingwood Business Park, Wood Lane, Birmingham B24 9QR. Tel 0800 471 4792 (24/7 control room). Email control@gosecurity.uk. Registered in England & Wales no. 11722692. ICO registration ZB604756.