Crime in YO21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
YO21 recorded 110 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.2 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.6% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring63.12 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment110 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 7.6% year-on-year
Total Crimes
110Annual Crime Rate
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Within YO21 district
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Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Whitby Bus Station Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 9 | 9 |
| Windsor Crescent Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 8 |
| Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 6 |
| Esplanade Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5 | 5 |
| Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Downdinner Hill Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| Auckland Way Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Angel Yard Map | total: 3 Other theft: 1 Shoplifting: 1 | 3 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: YO21
Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in YO21 (35.5%). Violence & Sexual Offences (31.8%) and Shoplifting (10.9%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in YO21 has fallen noticeably — by 7.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for YO21 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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