Total Crime Rate

172.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 172.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Abbots Walk area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 143rd 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 Abbots Walk (YO22 4ED) in the last 12 months was 172.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 92.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Walk (YO22 4ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Talbot Court, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Abbots Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Public order Talbot Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public orderUnder investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour—
Apr 2026Other theft Talbot Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rohilla Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbot'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Talbot Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raft Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Horse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Ropery Under investigation
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Data Sources

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