Crime Rates at Merrydale, Eastfield, Scarborough, YO11 3EH

Merrydale area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastfield , and the 330th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merrydale (YO11 3EH) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Eastfield average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrydale (YO11 3EH), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.