Total Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saxon Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 874th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Saxon Road (YO21 3NX) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Whitby Streonshalh average (184.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saxon Road (YO21 3NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxon Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whitby Streonshalh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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