Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Abbey Terrace area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 866th lowest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Terrace (YO21 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower than the Whitby Streonshalh average (193.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Terrace (YO21 3HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Esplanade. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Abbey Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinner Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flowergate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brunswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Esplanade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esplanade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belle Vue Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Close Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Hilda'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pier Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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