Crime Rates at Morrisons Yard, Whitby, YO21 1RD

Morrisons Yard area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 112th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morrisons Yard (YO21 1RD) in the last 12 months was 207.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher than the Whitby Streonshalh average (193.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morrisons Yard (YO21 1RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Crescent, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.