Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
YO11 · North Yorkshire
101
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
YO1 · York
686
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Scarborough has less crime — 101 vs 686 incidents in April 2026.
York recorded substantially more crime than Scarborough in April 2026 — 686 incidents compared to 101, a 6.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though York records significantly more (232 vs 30 incidents). Scarborough is below the national average while York 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 York — 101 vs 686 incidents. That is 85% 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 232 in York. Overall, Scarborough had fewer total crimes (101 vs 686).