Postcode · Selby
Crime in YO8 8DG
How much crime is recorded in YO8 8DG, 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
- 2,415 (2024)
YO8 8DGSelby
How safe is YO8 8DG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO8 8DG area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
71.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
181
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 8DGNational
Violence and sexual offences58.823.6
Anti-social behaviour47.110.7
Shoplifting23.28.4
Burglary18.79.1
Criminal damage and arson13.74.7
Public order9.44.6
Other theft5.14.5
Drugs4.72.4
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Robbery2.61.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other crime2.31.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.