Postcode · Scarborough
Crime in YO12 7JD
How much crime is recorded in YO12 7JD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scarborough Town & North Bay
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,839 (2024)
How safe is YO12 7JD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 85.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO12 7JD area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
85.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
210
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 7JDNational
Violence and sexual offences74.923.6
Anti-social behaviour72.410.7
Criminal damage and arson16.24.7
Public order11.64.6
Other theft9.44.5
Drugs7.22.4
Burglary7.09.1
Shoplifting3.88.4
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Other crime3.01.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Robbery1.81.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.