Total Crime Rate
77.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roughaw Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Skipton East & South , and the 493rd 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 Roughaw Road (BD23 2QA) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roughaw Road (BD23 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Rombalds Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Skipton East & South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sharphaw Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cawder Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Firth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rombalds Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cawder Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rombalds Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bold Venture Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bold Venture Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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