Total Crime Rate

154.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 154.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Captain Cooks Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh , and the 177th highest crime rate of 2,071 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 Captain Cooks Crescent (YO22 4HL) in the last 12 months was 154.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Whitby Streonshalh average (184.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 86.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Captain Cooks Crescent (YO22 4HL), the main crime hotspot is near Abbot'S Walk. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Captain Cooks Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbot'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ropery Under investigation
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Data Sources

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