Crime Rates at The Orchard, Scarborough, YO12 6NL

The Orchard area has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Newby , and the 988th highest 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 The Orchard (YO12 6NL) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Newby average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (YO12 6NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near On or near, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wreyfield Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.