Postcode · Whitby
Crime in YO22 4DU
How much crime is recorded in YO22 4DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitby South & East
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,051 (2024)
YO22 4DUWhitby
How safe is YO22 4DU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO22 4DU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
161
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).
YO22 4DUNational
Anti-social behaviour42.410.7
Violence and sexual offences38.523.6
Shoplifting35.98.4
Criminal damage and arson15.14.7
Burglary14.09.1
Other theft9.34.5
Public order5.24.6
Drugs4.32.4
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.