Scarborough has a crime rate of 111.9 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #271 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Scarborough's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Scarborough?

As of April 2026, Scarborough has an annual crime rate of 111.9 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,197 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Scarborough rank nationally for crime?

Scarborough ranks #271 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Scarborough?

The most common crime type in Scarborough is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 403 incidents in April 2026 — 33.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Scarborough local authority area.

April 2026 Source: North Yorkshire Police Police

Crime in Scarborough: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Scarborough recorded 1,197 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 11.01 per 1,000 residents. This places Scarborough at #271 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.2% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring111.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,197 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #271 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 4.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,197

trending_up +3.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

111.9per 1k

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National Safety

#271of 331

Top 13% Riskiest UK

National Population

108,736

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Map	Violence and sexual offences: 45	45
On or near Map	Anti-social behaviour: 45	45
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 27	27
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 18 Drugs: 2	18
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 19	19
On or near Stepney Rise Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 4	8
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Shoplifting: 11 Theft from the person: 1	11
On or near Map	Criminal damage and arson: 12	12
On or near Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Wooler Street Map	Shoplifting: 10	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,197 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

403

33.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

325

27.2%

Shoplifting

122

10.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

118

9.9%

Public Order

5.3%

Other Theft

4.3%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Other Crime

1.9%

Burglary

1.8%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Vehicle Crime

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Robbery

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Scarborough

Scarborough recorded 1,197 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 111.9 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#271 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Scarborough at 33.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (27.2%) and Shoplifting (10.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Scarborough has risen slightly — by 4.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by North Yorkshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Hunmanby & Sherburn (part Scarborough)	35	—
2	Castle	364	300.7
3	Eastfield	110	142.0
4	Northstead	86	129.2
5	Weaponness & Ramshill	70	126.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Esk Valley & Coast	20	2.4
shield	Seamer	26	4.2
shield	Derwent Valley & Moor	16	3.1
shield	Danby & Mulgrave	13	2.6
shield	Cayton	29	4.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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