Crime Rates at Bright Street, Skipton, BD23 1QQ

Bright Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Skipton East & South , and the 782nd lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bright Street (BD23 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Skipton East & South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bright Street (BD23 1QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brewery Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.