Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
YO11 · North Yorkshire
85
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
YO1 · York
673
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Scarborough has less crime — 85 vs 673 incidents in February 2026.
York recorded substantially more crime than Scarborough in February 2026 — 673 incidents compared to 85, a 7.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though York records significantly more (222 vs 28 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 February 2026 Police data, Scarborough recorded fewer crimes than York — 85 vs 673 incidents. That is 87% fewer crimes. Scarborough is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Scarborough recorded 28 incidents of this type vs 222 in York. Overall, Scarborough had fewer total crimes (85 vs 673).