Crime Rates at Peasholm Crescent, Scarborough, YO12 7QX

Peasholm Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 624th 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 Peasholm Crescent (YO12 7QX) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% lower than the Castle average (481.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peasholm Crescent (YO12 7QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near On or near, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peasholm Crescent (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.