Crime Rates at Sawley Street, Skipton, BD23 1SX

Sawley Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Skipton East & South , and the 484th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sawley Street (BD23 1SX) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sawley Street (BD23 1SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jubilee Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Midland Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.