Postcode · Selby
Crime in YO8 4YL
How much crime is recorded in YO8 4YL, 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
- 1,381 (2024)
YO8 4YLSelby
How safe is YO8 4YL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO8 4YL 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
54.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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 4YLNational
Violence and sexual offences47.223.6
Anti-social behaviour14.310.7
Public order9.04.6
Burglary7.49.1
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Shoplifting3.78.4
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime2.01.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other theft0.84.5
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.