Crime Rates at Westmoreland Street, Skipton, BD23 2EA

Westmoreland Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Skipton East & South , and the 506th 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 Westmoreland Street (BD23 2EA) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmoreland Street (BD23 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Brookside. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.