Postcode · Whitby
Crime in YO22 5DA
How much crime is recorded in YO22 5DA, 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
- 1,377 (2024)
YO22 5DAWhitby
How safe is YO22 5DA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO22 5DA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 5DANational
Violence and sexual offences11.023.6
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Burglary2.19.1
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Other theft0.64.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Public order0.64.6
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 33% 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.