Postcode · Whitby
Crime in YO21 3UE
How much crime is recorded in YO21 3UE, 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
- 1,255 (2024)
YO21 3UEWhitby
How safe is YO21 3UE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO21 3UE area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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 3UENational
Violence and sexual offences23.623.6
Anti-social behaviour11.210.7
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Public order3.44.6
Other theft3.44.5
Other crime2.11.5
Burglary1.59.1
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Drugs0.72.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.