Crime Rates at Dean Road, Scarborough, YO12 7QS

Dean Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 692nd 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 Dean Road (YO12 7QS) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% lower than the Castle average (481.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Road (YO12 7QS), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.