Crime Rates at St Johns Avenue, Scarborough, YO12 5EU

St Johns Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Falsgrave & Stepney , and the 70th highest crime rate of 2,071 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 St Johns Avenue (YO12 5EU) in the last 12 months was 276.8 per 1,000 residents and was 128.7% higher than the Falsgrave & Stepney average (121.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 113.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 228.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Avenue (YO12 5EU), 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.