Bedale vs Boroughbridge

Bedale has a safety score of 32/100 (Below Average) and recorded 578 crimes in the last 12 months. Boroughbridge has a safety score of 15/100 (High Crime) with 758 crimes. Bedale scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bedale shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Boroughbridge shows +3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bedale, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (244 incidents). In Boroughbridge, it is Violent Crime (283 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bedale recorded 113 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Boroughbridge recorded 206. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bedale totalled 244 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 283 in Boroughbridge. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bedale recorded 614 crimes (now 578, a change of -5.9%). Boroughbridge recorded 736 crimes previously (now 758, +3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bedale has a resolution rate of 22.5% and Boroughbridge has 11.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bedale falls within the North Yorkshire Police boundary. Boroughbridge is covered by North Yorkshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bedale and Boroughbridge. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.