Total Crime Rate
115.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyndhurst Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 270th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lyndhurst Close (YO21 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Whitby Streonshalh average (184.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyndhurst Close (YO21 1EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Crescent, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whitby Streonshalh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silver Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Skinner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Windsor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Windsor Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Windsor Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windsor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Victoria Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A171 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitby Bus Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitby Bus Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Victoria Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterstead Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bagdale | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Windsor Crescent | Under investigation |
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