Crime Rates at Lowdale Avenue, Scarborough, YO12 6JS

Lowdale Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Northstead , and the 980th lowest crime rate of 2,067 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 Lowdale Avenue (YO12 6JS) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Northstead average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowdale Avenue (YO12 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newlands Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.