Crime Rates at Primitive Methodist Chapel Yard, Whitby, YO22 4AX

Primitive Methodist Chapel Yard area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 188th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primitive Methodist Chapel Yard (YO22 4AX) in the last 12 months was 146.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primitive Methodist Chapel Yard (YO22 4AX), the main crime hotspot is near Angel Yard. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.