Total Crime Rate

788.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

195.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 788.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 272.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 227.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 195.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.3 10/10
  • Public order 36.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.4 10/10
  • Drugs 24.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Robbery 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterstead Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 15th highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Waterstead Lane (YO21 1PF) in the last 12 months was 788.6 per 1,000 residents and was 308.2% higher than the Whitby Streonshalh average (193.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 195.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterstead Lane (YO21 1PF), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Crescent. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Waterstead Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Raglan Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyndhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lyndhurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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