Total Crime Rate
245.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
142.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Flat Cliffs area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Filey , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Flat Cliffs (YO14 9RE) in the last 12 months was 245.0 per 1,000 residents and was 204.8% higher than the Filey average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 142.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Flat Cliffs (YO14 9RE), the main crime hotspot is near Flat Cliffs. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Filey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flat Cliffs | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Flat Cliffs | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flat Cliffs | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flat Cliffs | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Flat Cliffs | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Flat Cliffs | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flat Cliffs | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flat Cliffs | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flat Cliffs | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flat Cliffs | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flat Cliffs | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flat Cliffs | Under investigation |
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