Emmerdale's biggest criminal revealed in a study - with over 300 years of jail time

By Abi Whistance
Published 15th Dec 2021, 14:15 BST
Updated 15th Dec 2021, 14:16 BST
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These are the worst criminals in the Dales according to a study by Buzz Bingo.

Emmerdale is known for being rife with criminal activity as well as explosive showdowns and barn blowups, but who is the biggest criminal in the Dales?

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Buzz Bingo has crunched the numbers to find out which characters in the village are the biggest criminals and serial offenders.

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Some of the worst crimes committed on the Dales include murder, arson and kidnap. Photo: ITVSome of the worst crimes committed on the Dales include murder, arson and kidnap. Photo: ITV
Some of the worst crimes committed on the Dales include murder, arson and kidnap. Photo: ITV

The study found that Debbie Dingle along with her dad Cain are the most prolific criminals in the village, having committed 18 crimes each including torture, kidnapping and arson.

Kim Tate joins the Dingles on the leaderboard with 18 crimes with some of these being theft, abduction and murder.

Her stepson Chris followed behind with 17 crimes and was involved in numerous feuds until his exit in 2003 where he framed Charity Dingle for his death.

Below is the list of the top Emmerdale criminals thus far, and the jail time they have accrued:

Debbie Dingle