Postcode · Whitby
Crime in YO21 2NU
How much crime is recorded in YO21 2NU, 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
- 1,893 (2024)
YO21 2NUWhitby
How safe is YO21 2NU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO21 2NU area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 2NUNational
Burglary12.89.1
Violence and sexual offences12.023.6
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Drugs1.22.4
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Public order0.84.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other theft0.44.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% 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.