Total Crime Rate
49.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mount Farm Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 800th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mount Farm Close (YO22 4HJ) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mount Farm Close (YO22 4HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Helredale Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairmead Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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