Postcode · Whitby
Crime in YO21 3EW
How much crime is recorded in YO21 3EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitby West
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,013 (2024)
How safe is YO21 3EW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO21 3EW area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
68.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
154
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 3EWNational
Violence and sexual offences61.523.6
Anti-social behaviour41.310.7
Shoplifting12.08.4
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Public order9.44.6
Burglary9.09.1
Other theft6.24.5
Drugs3.52.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person1.22.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Other crime0.71.5
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.