Postcode · Scarborough
Crime in YO12 5TG
How much crime is recorded in YO12 5TG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ayton & Snainton
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,861 (2024)
YO12 5TGScarborough
How safe is YO12 5TG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO12 5TG 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
12.2
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 5TGNational
Violence and sexual offences11.223.6
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Burglary5.09.1
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Shoplifting2.08.4
Other theft1.54.5
Public order1.44.6
Other crime0.71.5
Drugs0.62.4
Robbery0.21.4
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% 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.