Postcode district · Whitby
Crime in YO22
How much crime is recorded in YO22, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 10,703 (2024)
YO22Postcode district · Whitby
How safe is YO22
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO22, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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).
YO22National
Violence and sexual offences18.923.6
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Shoplifting8.48.4
Burglary5.39.1
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Other theft2.84.5
Public order2.44.6
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.