Crime Rate in Settle & Penyghent, ward

Settle & Penyghent has the 41st highest crime rate of 89 wards in North Yorkshire district and the 2832nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 93rd lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Settle & Penyghent in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the North Yorkshire district average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Settle & Penyghent’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Settle & Penyghent ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.