Crime Rates at The Oval, Scarborough, YO11 3AP

The Oval area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cayton , and the 701st lowest crime rate of 2,067 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 The Oval (YO11 3AP) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Cayton average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (YO11 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Sea View Gardens. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.