Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitby Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Pickering , and the 549th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitby Road (YO18 7HD) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Pickering average (79.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Whitby Road (YO18 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birdgate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A169 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A170 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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