Total Crime Rate

707.3 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 707.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 223.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 199.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.0 10/10
  • Public order 40.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.5 10/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Robbery 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Abrahams Quay area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 18th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abrahams Quay (YO22 4EW) in the last 12 months was 707.3 per 1,000 residents and was 284.5% higher than the Whitby Streonshalh average (184.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 178.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abrahams Quay (YO22 4EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Talbot Court, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Abrahams Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Talbot Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ropery Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour—
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour—
Sep 2025Other theftUnder investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Talbot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbot'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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