Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
YO11 · North Yorkshire
101
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
YO12 · North Yorkshire
345
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Scarborough has less crime — 101 vs 345 incidents in April 2026.
Scarborough recorded substantially more crime than Scarborough in April 2026 — 345 incidents compared to 101, a 3.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Scarborough records significantly more (119 vs 30 incidents). Scarborough is below the national average while Scarborough is above, making Scarborough the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Scarborough recorded fewer crimes than Scarborough — 101 vs 345 incidents. That is 71% fewer crimes. Scarborough is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Scarborough recorded 30 incidents of this type vs 119 in Scarborough. Overall, Scarborough had fewer total crimes (101 vs 345).