Crime Rates at Ackworth Street, Scarborough, YO12 5EP

Ackworth Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Falsgrave & Stepney , and the 138th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ackworth Street (YO12 5EP) in the last 12 months was 184.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% higher than the Falsgrave & Stepney average (121.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ackworth Street (YO12 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wooler Street, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambridge Place (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.