Crime Rate in Whitby Streonshalh, ward

Whitby Streonshalh has the 2nd highest crime rate of 89 wards in North Yorkshire district and the 369th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 26th highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Whitby Streonshalh in the last 12 months was 184.0 per 1,000 residents and was 171.6% higher than the North Yorkshire district average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Whitby Streonshalh’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 403 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 490 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Whitby Streonshalh ward, the main local crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.