Total Crime Rate

707.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 707.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 223.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 199.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.0 10/10
  • Public order 40.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.5 10/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Robbery 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Windsor Terrace area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 18th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windsor Terrace (YO21 1ET) in the last 12 months was 707.3 per 1,000 residents and was 284.5% higher than the Whitby Streonshalh average (184.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 178.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windsor Terrace (YO21 1ET), 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 (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windsor Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lyndhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lyndhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haggersgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Flowergate
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Crescent
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Crescent
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Victoria Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Angel Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Victoria Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haggersgate
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Under investigation

Data Sources

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