Crime Rates at Melrose Street, Scarborough, YO12 7SH

Melrose Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 762nd 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 Melrose Street (YO12 7SH) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Street (YO12 7SH), 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.