Total Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whiston Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Filey , and the 1026th 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 Whiston Drive (YO14 0DB) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower than the Filey average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whiston Drive (YO14 0DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Filey, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Filey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Muston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Welford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowan Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Road | Under investigation |
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