Postcode · Skipton
Crime in BD23 2SW
How much crime is recorded in BD23 2SW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Skipton South
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,095 (2024)
BD23 2SWSkipton
How safe is BD23 2SW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BD23 2SW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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 2SWNational
Violence and sexual offences39.623.6
Anti-social behaviour26.210.7
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Public order4.74.6
Burglary4.09.1
Other theft3.34.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Drugs0.82.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.