Total Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • 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
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

Waterstead Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 486th 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 Waterstead Lane (YO21 1PX) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterstead Lane (YO21 1PX), the main crime hotspot is near A171. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterstead Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lyndhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A171 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lyndhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterstead Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Bagdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bagdale —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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