Postcode · Selby
Crime in YO8 3YU
How much crime is recorded in YO8 3YU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Selby Town
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,551 (2024)
YO8 3YUSelby
How safe is YO8 3YU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO8 3YU area, 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
51.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
160
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 3YUNational
Violence and sexual offences45.623.6
Anti-social behaviour42.010.7
Shoplifting34.18.4
Public order9.04.6
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Burglary6.39.1
Other theft5.44.5
Drugs3.32.4
Other crime2.71.5
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Robbery1.71.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.