Total Crime Rate
73.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lambert Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Skipton East & South , and the 525th highest 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 Lambert Street (BD23 2DR) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher than the Skipton East & South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lambert Street (BD23 2DR), 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.
View Crime In Skipton East & South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendals Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hallam'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swadford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swadford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swadford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kendals Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swadford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lambert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambert Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birtwhistle'S Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Swadford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swadford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kendals Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Romille Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Firth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brookside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookside | β |
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