North Yorkshire Police

Crime in Scarborough Town

Street-level crime statistics for Scarborough Town based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 4,375 crimes in last 12 months

3 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

4,375 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑17.7% vs Previous 12 Months

3/100 Safety Score

19.9% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 4,375 total crimes recorded in Scarborough Town

Violent Crime

1,259

↑8%

Anti-Social Behaviour

1,259

↑27%

Shoplifting

806

↑55%

Criminal Damage & Arson

267

Public Order

247

Drugs

161

↑22%

Other Theft

140

Burglary

↓20%

Other Crime

↓29%

Possession of Weapons

Robbery

↑147%

Vehicle Crime

↑33%

Bicycle Theft

↑5%

Theft from Person

↓57%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Scarborough Town

280

02/23

357

03/23

308

04/23

376

05/23

372

06/23

389

07/23

351

08/23

365

09/23

327

10/23

317

11/23

304

12/23

254

01/24

262

02/24

348

03/24

303

04/24

386

05/24

345

06/24

359

07/24

332

08/24

293

09/24

281

10/24

244

11/24

293

12/24

270

01/25

299

02/25

386

03/25

349

04/25

407

05/25

370

06/25

409

07/25

427

08/25

355

09/25

321

10/25

347

11/25

379

12/25

326

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Scarborough Town (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Scarborough Town

January 2026 326 crimes December 2025 379 crimes November 2025 347 crimes October 2025 321 crimes September 2025 355 crimes August 2025 427 crimes July 2025 409 crimes June 2025 370 crimes May 2025 407 crimes April 2025 349 crimes March 2025 386 crimes February 2025 299 crimes January 2025 270 crimes December 2024 293 crimes November 2024 244 crimes October 2024 281 crimes September 2024 293 crimes August 2024 332 crimes July 2024 359 crimes June 2024 345 crimes May 2024 386 crimes April 2024 303 crimes March 2024 348 crimes February 2024 262 crimes January 2024 254 crimes December 2023 304 crimes November 2023 317 crimes October 2023 327 crimes September 2023 365 crimes August 2023 351 crimes July 2023 389 crimes June 2023 372 crimes May 2023 376 crimes April 2023 308 crimes March 2023 357 crimes February 2023 280 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.