Crime Rates at High Stakesby Cottages, Whitby, YO21 1HJ

High Stakesby Cottages area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 782nd lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Stakesby Cottages (YO21 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% lower than the Whitby Streonshalh average (184.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Stakesby Cottages (YO21 1HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trinity Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.