Postcode · Skipton
Crime in BD23 6BW
How much crime is recorded in BD23 6BW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,568 (2024)
BD23 6BWSkipton
How safe is BD23 6BW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BD23 6BW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 6BWNational
Violence and sexual offences6.423.6
Other theft4.24.5
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Burglary3.99.1
Public order3.54.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other crime0.41.5
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.