This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.34 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.34 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bedale
Crime trends · Bedale
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY +57%
ASB
5
YoY +67%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
20
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bedale
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,242
White Brit.96.2%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
Total residents: 6,234
Christian62.2%
No religion31.6%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,248
50–6425.1%
35–4915.5%
65–7414.7%
25–349.1%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%
Households
Total households: 2,838
Any member 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.7%
Other14.3%
All members 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
