Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Byland Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 968th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byland Road (YO21 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower than the Whitby Streonshalh average (184.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byland Road (YO21 1HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Fountains Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Byland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caygill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Station Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Avenue —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Byland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Vale Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 6 of 6

Data Sources

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