Crime Rates at Well Close Terrace, Whitby, YO21 3AR

Well Close Terrace area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 66th 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 Well Close Terrace (YO21 3AR) in the last 12 months was 280.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 205.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Close Terrace (YO21 3AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitby Bus Station, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Esplanade (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.