Crime Rates at Overdale, Eastfield, Scarborough, YO11 3RH

Overdale area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cayton , and the 785th lowest crime rate of 2,067 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 Overdale (YO11 3RH) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Cayton average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overdale (YO11 3RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priory Place, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ploughmans Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.