Postcode · Skipton
Crime in BD23 1BD
How much crime is recorded in BD23 1BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Skipton Town & East
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,018 (2024)
BD23 1BDSkipton
How safe is BD23 1BD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BD23 1BD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BD23 1BDNational
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Burglary2.19.1
Other theft1.44.5
Public order0.64.6
Other crime0.61.5
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.