Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 813th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (YO21 1EN) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the Whitby Streonshalh average (193.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (YO21 1EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Crescent, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in North Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angel Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brunswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flowergate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baxtergate β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Angel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Raglan Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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