Crime Rates at Mount Cottages, Scarborough, YO12 4EZ

Mount Cottages area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Falsgrave & Stepney , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mount Cottages (YO12 4EZ) in the last 12 months was 131.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% higher than the Falsgrave & Stepney average (121.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Cottages (YO12 4EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seamer Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Attlee Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.