Crime Rates at Ewart Street, Scarborough, YO12 4EP

Ewart Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Falsgrave & Stepney , and the 625th highest 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 Ewart Street (YO12 4EP) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Falsgrave & Stepney average (123.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ewart Street (YO12 4EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Depot Lane, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springhill Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.