Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Otley Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Skipton East & South , and the 916th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Otley Road (BD23 1HB) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the Skipton East & South average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otley Road (BD23 1HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little Brook, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Otley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Princes Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Toller Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Brook —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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