The police recorded 65.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Skipton from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 60.7, down from 69.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.