Postcode sector · Selby
Crime in YO8 1
How much crime is recorded in YO8 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 4,872 (2024)
YO8 1Postcode sector · Selby
How safe is YO8 1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO8 1, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
YO8 1National
Violence and sexual offences40.623.6
Anti-social behaviour30.110.7
Shoplifting23.28.4
Burglary9.89.1
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Public order6.04.6
Other theft4.14.5
Drugs2.82.4
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Robbery2.61.4
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime1.71.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.