Postcode · Whitby
Crime in YO21 3NN
How much crime is recorded in YO21 3NN, 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
- 2,148 (2024)
YO21 3NNWhitby
How safe is YO21 3NN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO21 3NN area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 3NNNational
Violence and sexual offences7.923.6
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Shoplifting1.88.4
Drugs1.12.4
Other theft0.94.5
Public order0.84.6
Other crime0.51.5
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Robbery0.01.4
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.