Postcode · Scarborough
Crime in YO12 4SW
How much crime is recorded in YO12 4SW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rillington & Sherburn
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,997 (2024)
YO12 4SWScarborough
How safe is YO12 4SW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO12 4SW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 4SWNational
Violence and sexual offences13.823.6
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Other theft1.54.5
Public order1.34.6
Burglary1.29.1
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 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.