Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
YO32 · York
21
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
YO12 · North Yorkshire
254
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Earswick has less crime — 21 vs 254 incidents in February 2026.
Scarborough recorded substantially more crime than Earswick in February 2026 — 254 incidents compared to 21, a 12.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Scarborough records significantly more (85 vs 9 incidents). Earswick is below the national average while Scarborough is above, making Earswick the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Earswick recorded fewer crimes than Scarborough — 21 vs 254 incidents. That is 92% fewer crimes. Earswick is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Earswick recorded 9 incidents of this type vs 85 in Scarborough. Overall, Earswick had fewer total crimes (21 vs 254).