Crime Rates at Holly Walk, Scarborough, YO12 6LS

Holly Walk area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Northstead , and the 870th highest 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 Holly Walk (YO12 6LS) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Northstead average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holly Walk (YO12 6LS), the main crime hotspot is near Northstead. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.