Crime Rates at Hinderwell Road, Scarborough, YO12 4BD

Hinderwell Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Falsgrave & Stepney , and the 77th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hinderwell Road (YO12 4BD) in the last 12 months was 259.1 per 1,000 residents and was 109.4% higher than the Falsgrave & Stepney average (123.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 79.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hinderwell Road (YO12 4BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hinderwell Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.