Crime Rate in Scarborough: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Scarborough

The total recorded crimes in Scarborough, UK in February 2026 are around 865 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Scarborough crime rate of 7.96 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Scarborough, encompassing approximately 108,736 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (343) incidents (-8.29% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (195) incidents (-1.02% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (81) incidents (-23.58% decrease)
Scarborough Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 20
  • Belgrave Crescent with total crimes: 15
  • Aberdeen Place with total crimes: 14

Scarborough Police Info:

North Yorkshire Police

Scarborough Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 343 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 195 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (374 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (197 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 441 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 209 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (386 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (296 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (338 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (318 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (381 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (312 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (408 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (383 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 455 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 417 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (442 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (335 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (400 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (345 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (415 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (295 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (419 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (284 incidents).

In February 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 3611 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 300.92 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 417 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026195
January 2026197
December 2025209
November 2025296
October 2025318
September 2025312
August 2025408
July 2025417
June 2025335
May 2025345
April 2025295
March 2025284

A total of 1270 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 105.83 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 136 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202681
January 2026106
December 2025100
November 202582
October 202591
September 2025100
August 2025103
July 2025129
June 2025107
May 2025114
April 2025121
March 2025136

A total of 146 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.17 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202610
January 20265
December 202512
November 20255
October 202517
September 202513
August 202516
July 202519
June 20258
May 202515
April 202513
March 202513

A total of 516 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 43.00 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202635
January 202639
December 202552
November 202536
October 202536
September 202555
August 202551
July 202555
June 202534
May 202547
April 202538
March 202538

A total of 195 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.25 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202614
January 202613
December 202512
November 202519
October 202522
September 202515
August 202513
July 202522
June 202513
May 202514
April 202522
March 202516

A total of 996 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 83.00 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202675
January 202659
December 2025101
November 202580
October 202579
September 202581
August 2025101
July 202592
June 202575
May 202597
April 202576
March 202580

A total of 73 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20264
January 20265
December 20254
November 20256
October 20254
September 20253
August 202510
July 20258
June 202510
May 20256
April 20259
March 20254

A total of 700 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.33 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202645
January 202647
December 202572
November 202540
October 202556
September 202545
August 202574
July 202567
June 202552
May 202571
April 202575
March 202556

A total of 416 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 34.67 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202632
January 202636
December 202529
November 202536
October 202548
September 202540
August 202544
July 202541
June 202535
May 202529
April 202522
March 202524

A total of 259 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.58 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202614
January 202615
December 202534
November 202531
October 202520
September 202521
August 202520
July 202520
June 202522
May 202524
April 202521
March 202517

A total of 63 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.73 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20261
January 20261
December 20253
October 20254
September 202510
August 20259
July 20257
June 20254
May 20257
April 202512
March 20255

A total of 4779 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 367.62 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 455 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026343
January 2026374
December 2025441
November 2025386
October 2025338
September 2025381
August 2025383
July 2025455
June 2025442
May 2025400
April 2025415
March 2025419
February 20252

A total of 222 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.50 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202614
January 202616
December 202516
November 202515
October 202515
September 202524
August 202515
July 202519
June 202516
May 202521
April 202528
March 202523

A total of 24 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20262
December 20251
November 20252
October 20253
September 20251
August 20254
July 20252
June 20253
May 20252
April 20252
March 20252

High Crime Locations Scarborough in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Scarborough postcode area is presented below.

1. Parking Area (Map)
Total20
Shoplifting13
Anti-social behaviour3
Public order2
Criminal damage and arson2
2. Belgrave Crescent (Map)
Total15
Anti-social behaviour8
Public order3
Theft from the person1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Bicycle theft1
3. Aberdeen Place (Map)
Total14
Violence and sexual offences6
Shoplifting4
Theft from the person1
Public order1
Drugs1
Criminal damage and arson1
4. (Map)
Total12
Anti-social behaviour4
Violence and sexual offences3
Public order3
Other theft1
Criminal damage and arson1
5. St Nicholas Cliff (Map)
Total11
Violence and sexual offences7
Criminal damage and arson3
Public order1
6. Alma Square (Map)
Total11
Violence and sexual offences5
Anti-social behaviour3
Shoplifting1
Drugs1
Criminal damage and arson1

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