Crime Rates at Holbeck Close, Scarborough, YO11 2XL

Holbeck Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 834th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holbeck Close (YO11 2XL) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holbeck Close (YO11 2XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Esplanade Crescent, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.