Crime Rates at Westwood Close, Scarborough, YO11 2JB

Westwood Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 56th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Close (YO11 2JB) in the last 12 months was 326.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Castle average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 123.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Close (YO11 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Belgrave Crescent. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.