Crime Rates at Sowarth Industrial Estate, Settle, BD24 9AF

Sowarth Industrial Estate area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mid Craven , and the 754th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sowarth Industrial Estate (BD24 9AF) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% higher than the Mid Craven average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sowarth Industrial Estate (BD24 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Riverside View. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.