Postcode · Scarborough
Crime in YO12 5EU
How much crime is recorded in YO12 5EU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Falsgrave
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,344 (2024)
YO12 5EUScarborough
How safe is YO12 5EU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO12 5EU 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
59.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
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 5EUNational
Violence and sexual offences51.423.6
Anti-social behaviour29.110.7
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Burglary6.79.1
Public order6.14.6
Other theft4.14.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.51.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.