Crime Rates at Prospect Road, Scarborough, YO12 7JP

Prospect Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 671st highest 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 Prospect Road (YO12 7JP) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% lower than the Castle average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Road (YO12 7JP), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.