Total Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bent Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Aire Valley , and the 463rd highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bent Lane (BD20 7AL) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 108.3% higher than the Aire Valley average (38.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 209.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bent Lane (BD20 7AL), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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