Crime Rates at Westwood Gardens, Scarborough, YO11 2JQ

Westwood Gardens area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 127th highest crime rate of 2,071 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 Gardens (YO11 2JQ) in the last 12 months was 197.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Castle average (481.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Gardens (YO11 2JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Belgrave Crescent. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.