Crime Rates at Bedford Street, Scarborough, YO11 1DB

Bedford Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 41st highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Street (YO11 1DB) in the last 12 months was 466.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% lower than the Castle average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 202.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Street (YO11 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 480 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.