Total Crime Rate
253.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Raikes Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Skipton East & South , and the 80th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Raikes Road (BD23 1AD) in the last 12 months was 253.5 per 1,000 residents and was 343.8% higher than the Skipton East & South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 131.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Raikes Road (BD23 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Bridge. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Skipton East & South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swadford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendals Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kendals Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swadford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Swadford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swadford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hallam'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swadford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swadford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coach Street Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kendals Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coach Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belmont Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belmont Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
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