Postcode · Scarborough
Crime in YO12 4LB
How much crime is recorded in YO12 4LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastfield, Crossgates & Seamer
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,333 (2024)
YO12 4LBScarborough
How safe is YO12 4LB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO12 4LB area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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).
YO12 4LBNational
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Shoplifting3.58.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.34.5
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Burglary0.29.1
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.