Postcode · Scarborough
Crime in YO12 7BL
How much crime is recorded in YO12 7BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scarborough Central
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,847 (2024)
YO12 7BLScarborough
How safe is YO12 7BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO12 7BL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 7BLNational
Violence and sexual offences42.423.6
Anti-social behaviour22.210.7
Public order17.94.6
Criminal damage and arson14.94.7
Drugs10.32.4
Shoplifting9.48.4
Burglary6.29.1
Other theft4.04.5
Other crime2.41.5
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.