Total Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Skipton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge , and the 562nd lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Skipton Road (HG3 2BU) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Bilton & Nidd Gorge average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Skipton Road (HG3 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Skipton Road. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bilton & Nidd Gorge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Skipton Road | Under investigation |
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