Total Crime Rate

1244.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1244.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 413.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 382.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 153.1 10/10
  • Public order 107.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.3 10/10
  • Other theft 51.0 10/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.3 10/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
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

Union Road area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 3rd 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 Union Road (YO21 1QU) in the last 12 months was 1244.9 per 1,000 residents and was 576.7% higher 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 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 510.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Road (YO21 1QU), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Union Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour—
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Esplanade —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Flowergate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Belle Vue Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitby Bus Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitby Bus Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caygill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Close Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Close Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Skinner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lyndhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Victoria Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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