Crime Rates at Peasholm Drive, Scarborough, YO12 7NB

Peasholm Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Northstead , and the 260th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peasholm Drive (YO12 7NB) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peasholm Drive (YO12 7NB), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Park Avenue. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.