Crime Rates at Oswy Square, Whitby, YO21 3DG

Oswy Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 26th 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 Oswy Square (YO21 3DG) in the last 12 months was 606.1 per 1,000 residents and was 213.7% higher than the Whitby Streonshalh average (193.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 234.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswy Square (YO21 3DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Crescent, where police recorded 108 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.