Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 88.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Runswick Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 392nd 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 Runswick Avenue (YO21 3UE) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Runswick Avenue (YO21 3UE), the main crime hotspot is near Dundas Gardens. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Runswick Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Auckland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Starbeck Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Grove —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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