Crime Rates at South Street, Scarborough, YO11 2BP

South Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 61st highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (YO11 2BP) in the last 12 months was 300.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 316.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 159.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (YO11 2BP), 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.