Crime Rates at Whin Court, Scarborough, YO12 5BL

Whin Court area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Falsgrave & Stepney , and the 497th lowest 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 Whin Court (YO12 5BL) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whin Court (YO12 5BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cambridge Place, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stepney Rise (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.