Crime Rates at Hovingham Drive, Scarborough, YO12 5DQ

Hovingham Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Falsgrave & Stepney , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 2,071 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 Hovingham Drive (YO12 5DQ) in the last 12 months was 3.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.5% lower than the Falsgrave & Stepney average (121.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Hovingham Drive (YO12 5DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.