Crime Rates at Murray Street, Scarborough, YO12 5AB

Murray Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Murray Street (YO12 5AB) in the last 12 months was 437.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Castle average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 186.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murray Street (YO12 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Belgrave Crescent. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.