Selby has a crime rate of 55.82 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #50 of 331 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 April 2026, Selby has an annual crime rate of 55.82 per 1,000 residents, based on 489 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 #50 out of 331 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 181 incidents in April 2026 — 37.0% 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.

April 2026 Source: North Yorkshire Police Police

Crime in Selby: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Selby is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 489 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.32 per 1,000 residents. This places Selby at #50 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.0% compared to the same period last year.

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

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Key Statistics

monitoring55.82 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment489 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #50 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 3.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

489

trending_down -0.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.82per 1k

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National Safety

#50of 331

Top 16% Safest UK

National Population

91,988

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 1	6
On or near Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Bawtry Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Other theft: 2	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 6 Robbery: 1	6
On or near Buttermere Court Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Church Lane Map	Criminal damage and arson: 5	5
On or near Portholme Drive Map	Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

489 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

181

37.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

118

24.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.2%

Shoplifting

7.2%

Other Theft

4.3%

Burglary

4.3%

Public Order

3.5%

Other Crime

3.5%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Vehicle Crime

1.6%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Robbery

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Selby

Selby recorded 489 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 55.82 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #50 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Selby (37.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (24.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Selby has fallen slightly — by 3.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by North Yorkshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

13 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Selby East	116	102.3
2	Selby West	111	92.0
3	Osgoldcross	46	50.8
4	Tadcaster	21	50.3
5	Monk Fryston & South Milford	29	42.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Camblesforth & Carlton	17	2.1
shield	Cawood & Escrick	13	2.2
shield	Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton	20	3.1
shield	Brayton & Barlow	16	2.5
shield	Cliffe & North Duffield	13	2.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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