Crime Rates at Commercial Street, Scarborough, YO12 5ER

Commercial Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 862nd 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 Commercial Street (YO12 5ER) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% lower than the Castle average (481.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (YO12 5ER), 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.