Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Auckland Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 414th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Auckland Way (YO21 1YE) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Auckland Way (YO21 1YE), the main crime hotspot is near Dundas Gardens. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Auckland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Starbeck Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Auckland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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