Postcode · Scarborough
Crime in YO11 2LJ
How much crime is recorded in YO11 2LJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ramshill & South Cliff
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,362 (2024)
YO11 2LJScarborough
How safe is YO11 2LJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO11 2LJ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
126
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
YO11 2LJNational
Violence and sexual offences54.123.6
Anti-social behaviour29.310.7
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Other theft9.74.5
Burglary7.59.1
Public order5.34.6
Drugs4.12.4
Shoplifting2.58.4
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.