Postcode · Whitby
Crime in YO21 2AA
How much crime is recorded in YO21 2AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Esk Valley & Runswick Coast
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,388 (2024)
YO21 2AAWhitby
How safe is YO21 2AA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO21 2AA 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
13.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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).
YO21 2AANational
Burglary12.09.1
Violence and sexual offences7.623.6
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order1.54.6
Other crime0.81.5
Other theft0.54.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.