Postcode · Whitby
Crime in YO22 4LL
How much crime is recorded in YO22 4LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burniston, Sleights & Fylingdales
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,871 (2024)
YO22 4LLWhitby
How safe is YO22 4LL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO22 4LL 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
10.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 4LLNational
Violence and sexual offences7.523.6
Anti-social behaviour6.310.7
Burglary3.49.1
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other theft2.04.5
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other crime1.31.5
Public order1.14.6
Shoplifting0.58.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Drugs0.32.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.