Crime Rates at Grange Avenue, Staxton, Scarborough, YO12 4SQ

Grange Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hunmanby & Sherburn , and the 816th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grange Avenue (YO12 4SQ) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher than the Hunmanby & Sherburn average (48.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grange Avenue (YO12 4SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Walk, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lowfields (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.