Crime Rates at Skiddaw, York, YO24 2SZ

Skiddaw area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

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 Skiddaw (YO24 2SZ) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skiddaw (YO24 2SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pheasant Drive, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenwood Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.