16 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Scarborough

Q: Which area of Scarborough has the highest crime rate?

Castle has the highest crime rate in Scarborough.

Compare crime rates across all 16 wards in Scarborough. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Esk Valley & Coast +128.6% trending_up Filey +86.2% trending_up Cayton +71.4% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Weaponness & Ramshill 0.0% trending_down Seamer 5.9% trending_down Whitby Streonshalh 8.2% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

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#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Castle	302.7	369	trending_up+31.3%	chevron_right
2	Eastfield	140.9	123	trending_up+64.0%	chevron_right
3	Northstead	131.7	80	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
4	Weaponness & Ramshill	127.3	57	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
5	Falsgrave & Stepney	116.6	90	trending_up+21.6%	chevron_right
6	Whitby West	90.1	82	trending_up+43.9%	chevron_right
7	Whitby Streonshalh	87.4	66	trending_up+8.2%	chevron_right
8	Woodlands	65.5	54	trending_up+14.9%	chevron_right
9	Newby	56.9	37	trending_up+60.9%	chevron_right
10	Filey	50.2	54	trending_up+86.2%	chevron_right
11	Scalby & the Coast	49.7	25	trending_up+56.2%	chevron_right
12	Cayton	46.4	24	trending_up+71.4%	chevron_right
13	Danby & Mulgrave	43.6	21	trending_up+23.5%	chevron_right
14	Derwent Valley & Moor	38.0	19	trending_up+18.8%	chevron_right
15	Seamer	33.8	18	trending_up+5.9%	chevron_right
16	Esk Valley & Coast	23.5	16	trending_up+128.6%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Scarborough has the highest crime rate?

Castle has the highest crime rate in Scarborough, with 302.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Scarborough?

Esk Valley & Coast has the lowest crime rate among Scarborough's wards, with 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Scarborough have?

Scarborough has 16 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.