Crime Rates at Westwood, Scarborough, YO11 2JD

Westwood area has the 11th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 20th 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 (YO11 2JD) in the last 12 months was 688.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% higher than the Castle average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 127.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood (YO11 2JD), 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.