Crime Rates at Pickering Road West, Snainton, Scarborough, YO13 9PL

Pickering Road West area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Derwent Valley & Moor , and the 1029th highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Pickering Road West (YO13 9PL) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Derwent Valley & Moor average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pickering Road West (YO13 9PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croft Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.