Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 56.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wellington Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Skipton East & South , and the 693rd highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Wellington Street (BD23 2DS) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher than the Skipton East & South average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (BD23 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wellington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmoreland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendals Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary East Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Court Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Toller Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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