Crime Rates at Castle Street, Skipton, BD23 2DH

Castle Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Skipton East & South , and the 108th 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 Castle Street (BD23 2DH) in the last 12 months was 208.9 per 1,000 residents and was 265.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (BD23 2DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookside, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swadford Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.