Crime Rates at Esplanade Gardens, Scarborough, YO11 2AP

Esplanade Gardens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 56th 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 Esplanade Gardens (YO11 2AP) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 950.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 137.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 347.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esplanade Gardens (YO11 2AP), the main crime hotspot is near St Martin'S Place. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.