Postcode · Scarborough
Crime in YO12 7DD
How much crime is recorded in YO12 7DD, 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
- 1,459 (2024)
YO12 7DDScarborough
How safe is YO12 7DD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO12 7DD 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
49.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
153
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 7DDNational
Shoplifting68.98.4
Violence and sexual offences44.623.6
Anti-social behaviour18.010.7
Public order5.64.6
Other theft3.74.5
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Drugs2.82.4
Burglary2.69.1
Robbery2.11.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% 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.