Crime Rates at Merchants Row, Scarborough, YO11 1NQ

Merchants Row area has the 14th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 34th 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 Merchants Row (YO11 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 485.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the Castle average (481.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 127.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchants Row (YO11 1NQ), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 291 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.