Postcode · Whitby
Crime in YO22 4LY
How much crime is recorded in YO22 4LY, 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
- 2,129 (2024)
How safe is YO22 4LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO22 4LY area, broadly in line with 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
28.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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 4LYNational
Violence and sexual offences24.923.6
Anti-social behaviour13.910.7
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Public order3.84.6
Shoplifting3.38.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other theft1.84.5
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.51.4
Burglary0.19.1
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 74% 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.