Crime Rate in Bilton & Nidd Gorge, ward

Bilton & Nidd Gorge has the 33rd highest crime rate of 89 wards in North Yorkshire district and the 3208th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 113th lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bilton & Nidd Gorge in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the North Yorkshire district average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bilton & Nidd Gorge’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 170 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 206 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bilton & Nidd Gorge ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Cecil Street, with 37 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Albany Avenue (17 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.