Crime in Skipton
Recorded crime in Skipton is 1.1 times the North Yorkshire average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 14%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Skipton: about 15,027 residents in 13 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −14%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the North Yorkshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Skipton.
Crime over 5 years
Down 14% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Skipton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the North Yorkshire average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Drugs: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 25 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 4.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 24.6 |
| Drugs | 2.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.0 |
| Other theft | 4.5 |
| Theft from the person | 0.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.0 |
| Public order | 4.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 5.3 |
Postcode districts in Skipton
Nearby towns
Council: North Yorkshire
Questions about crime in Skipton
- Is Skipton a safe place to live?
- Skipton scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the North Yorkshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Skipton?
- Down 14% over 5 years, from 943 recorded crimes a year to 815.
- What is the most common crime in Skipton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Skipton compare with North Yorkshire?
- Crime severity in Skipton is 1.1 times the North Yorkshire average.