Crime Rates at Westborough, Scarborough, YO11 1LP

Westborough area has the 5th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 10th highest crime rate of 2,071 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 Westborough (YO11 1LP) in the last 12 months was 949.8 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% higher than the Castle average (481.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 344.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westborough (YO11 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 445 crimes here, including 106 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.