Crime Rates at Ling Hill, Scarborough, YO12 5HS

Ling Hill area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Newby , and the 1034th lowest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ling Hill (YO12 5HS) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Newby average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ling Hill (YO12 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near On or near, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roman Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.