Total Crime Rate
707.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windsor 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.
View Crime In Whitby Streonshalh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Windsor Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Windsor Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Windsor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Windsor Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Windsor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Windsor Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyndhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyndhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Windsor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haggersgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flowergate | — |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Victoria Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Angel Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Victoria Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haggersgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Windsor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
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