North Yorkshire Police

Crime in Whitby

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

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 1,923 crimes in last 12 months

5 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

1,923 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑4.2% vs Previous 12 Months

5/100 Safety Score

12.1% 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 — 1,923 total crimes recorded in Whitby

Violent Crime

727

Anti-Social Behaviour

480

Shoplifting

143

↑30%

Criminal Damage & Arson

136

↓20%

Public Order

114

↑21%

Other Theft

↓15%

Burglary

↑5%

Vehicle Crime

↑21%

Drugs

↑34%

Other Crime

Possession of Weapons

↑6%

Bicycle Theft

↑333%

Robbery

↑450%

Theft from Person

↓33%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Whitby

122

02/23

158

03/23

174

04/23

178

05/23

166

06/23

196

07/23

180

08/23

171

09/23

159

10/23

143

11/23

141

12/23

147

01/24

119

02/24

161

03/24

174

04/24

177

05/24

147

06/24

161

07/24

176

08/24

163

09/24

137

10/24

141

11/24

131

12/24

159

01/25

144

02/25

166

03/25

176

04/25

161

05/25

170

06/25

225

07/25

210

08/25

136

09/25

123

10/25

149

11/25

131

12/25

132

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Whitby (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Whitby

January 2026 132 crimes December 2025 131 crimes November 2025 149 crimes October 2025 123 crimes September 2025 136 crimes August 2025 210 crimes July 2025 225 crimes June 2025 170 crimes May 2025 161 crimes April 2025 176 crimes March 2025 166 crimes February 2025 144 crimes January 2025 159 crimes December 2024 131 crimes November 2024 141 crimes October 2024 137 crimes September 2024 163 crimes August 2024 176 crimes July 2024 161 crimes June 2024 147 crimes May 2024 177 crimes April 2024 174 crimes March 2024 161 crimes February 2024 119 crimes January 2024 147 crimes December 2023 141 crimes November 2023 143 crimes October 2023 159 crimes September 2023 171 crimes August 2023 180 crimes July 2023 196 crimes June 2023 166 crimes May 2023 178 crimes April 2023 174 crimes March 2023 158 crimes February 2023 122 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — North Yorkshire Police

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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.