Crime Rates at Lyell Street, Scarborough, YO12 7LW

Lyell Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 1028th lowest 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 Lyell Street (YO12 7LW) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the Castle average (481.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyell Street (YO12 7LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northstead, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.