Crime Rates at Sherwood Street, Scarborough, YO11 1SR

Sherwood Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 27th 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 Sherwood Street (YO11 1SR) in the last 12 months was 556.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 294.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 229.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Street (YO11 1SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belgrave Crescent, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (77 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.