Total Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Croft Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bentham & Ingleton , and the 718th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Croft Close (LA6 3DB) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Bentham & Ingleton average (31.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croft Close (LA6 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Burnmoor Crescent. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bentham & Ingleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnmoor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Low Demesne | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnmoor Crescent | — |
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