Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newmarket Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Skipton East & South , and the 756th 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 Newmarket Street (BD23 2JB) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newmarket Street (BD23 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Swadford Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Newmarket Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Court Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary East Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mill Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookside
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookside
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookside
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendals Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Toller Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmoreland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swadford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swadford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swadford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallam'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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