Selby has a crime rate of 56.02 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #45 of 330 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Selby's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Selby?

As of March 2026, Selby has an annual crime rate of 56.02 per 1,000 residents, based on 493 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Selby rank nationally for crime?

Selby ranks #45 out of 330 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Selby?

The most common crime type in Selby is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 185 incidents in March 2026 — 37.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Selby local authority area.

March 2026 Source: North Yorkshire Police Police

Selby Crime Intelligence Report

Selby recorded 493 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.36 per 1,000 residents. This places Selby at #272 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 24.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.6% higher.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring56.02 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment493 crimes recorded in March 2026
leaderboardRanked #45 of 330 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 0.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

493

trending_up +24.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.02per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#45of 330

Top 14% Safest UK

National Population

91,988

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Church Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 2	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 5 Vehicle crime: 1	5
On or near Whitley Thorpe Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Micklegate Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Robbery: 1	4
On or near Flaxley Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Bawtry Road Map	Other theft: 4 Shoplifting: 3	4
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Fairfax Avenue Map	Possession of weapons: 6	6
On or near Peacock Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	4
On or near Hodge Lane Map	Vehicle crime: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

493 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

185

37.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

125

25.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.3%

Public Order

4.7%

Other Theft

4.5%

Shoplifting

4.1%

Burglary

3.4%

Vehicle Crime

3.0%

Weapons Possession

2.4%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Other Crime

1.6%

Robbery

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

13 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Selby East	119	101.3
2	Selby West	89	91.0
3	Tadcaster	29	52.7
4	Osgoldcross	44	52.0
5	Monk Fryston & South Milford	31	42.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Camblesforth & Carlton	16	2.0
shield	Cawood & Escrick	11	1.9
shield	Brayton & Barlow	19	3.0
shield	Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton	22	3.5
shield	Cliffe & North Duffield	23	4.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +24.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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