PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Scarborough

Crime in YO12 7PH

How much crime is recorded in YO12 7PH, 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)
Crime

How safe is YO12 7PH

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 7PH 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
By type

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 7PHNational
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
Trend

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.

Explore

Look up another area