Crime Rates at Rosebery Avenue, Scarborough, YO12 4ER

Rosebery Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Falsgrave & Stepney , and the 515th 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 Rosebery Avenue (YO12 4ER) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Falsgrave & Stepney average (123.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosebery Avenue (YO12 4ER), 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.