Crime Rates at North Leas Avenue, Scarborough, YO12 6LY

North Leas Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Newby , and the 97th highest crime rate of 2,067 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 North Leas Avenue (YO12 6LY) in the last 12 months was 219.3 per 1,000 residents and was 259.7% higher than the Newby average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Leas Avenue (YO12 6LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.