Is High Bentham a safe place to live?

High Bentham scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the North Yorkshire average.

Is crime going up or down in High Bentham?

Down 31% over 5 years, from 61 recorded crimes a year to 42.

What is the most common crime in High Bentham?

The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 14 per 1,000 residents a year.

How does crime in High Bentham compare with North Yorkshire?

Crime severity in High Bentham is 0.6 times the North Yorkshire average.

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Crime in High Bentham

Recorded crime in High Bentham is 0.6 times the North Yorkshire average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 31%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of High Bentham: about 2,109 residents in 3 neighbourhoods.

Safety: 9/10Very low crime
Living: 5.9/10Fair
5-year change: −31%fewer crimes
vs the council: 0.6×the North Yorkshire average

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Within 1.5 km of the centre of High Bentham.

Crime over 5 years

Down 31% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of High Bentham, anti-social behaviour left out.

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.6× the North Yorkshire average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

Violence and sexual offences: 70% of the harm here
Burglary: 15% of the harm here
Other theft: 4% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

Type	Per 1,000 a year
Robbery	0.1
Burglary	1.8
Violence and sexual offences	13.7
Drugs	0.8
Possession of weapons	0.1
Other crime	0.8
Other theft	2.5
Theft from the person	0.0
Vehicle crime	1.6
Criminal damage and arson	4.1
Public order	2.3
Bicycle theft	0.1
Shoplifting	1.2

Postcode districts in High Bentham

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Council: North Yorkshire

Questions about crime in High Bentham

Is High Bentham a safe place to live?: High Bentham scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the North Yorkshire average.
Is crime going up or down in High Bentham?: Down 31% over 5 years, from 61 recorded crimes a year to 42.
What is the most common crime in High Bentham?: The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 14 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in High Bentham compare with North Yorkshire?: Crime severity in High Bentham is 0.6 times the North Yorkshire average.