Postcode · Selby
Crime in YO8 9HB
How much crime is recorded in YO8 9HB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Selby South, Brayton & Barlow
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,417 (2024)
How safe is YO8 9HB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO8 9HB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 9HBNational
Violence and sexual offences7.123.6
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Shoplifting1.68.4
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Other theft0.74.5
Drugs0.72.4
Public order0.64.6
Robbery0.51.4
Other crime0.51.5
Burglary0.59.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.