Total Crime Rate

379.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 379.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.8 10/10
  • Public order 39.2 10/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Other theft 19.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Cragg area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 49th highest crime rate of 2,071 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 The Cragg (YO21 3QA) in the last 12 months was 379.1 per 1,000 residents and was 106.1% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 196.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Cragg (YO21 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Cragg area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haggersgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Pier Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour—
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Skinner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Haggersgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Esplanade —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haggersgate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitby Bus Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitby Bus Station —
Sep 2025Burglary Belle Vue Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Flowergate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Angel Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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