What is the crime rate in selby?

As of March 2026, selby has a crime rate of 6.01 per 1,000 residents, based on 553 recorded offences.

How does selby rank nationally for crime?

selby ranks #266 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in selby?

The most common crime type in selby is Violence and sexual offences with 209 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 37.8% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: North Yorkshire Police Police

selby Crime Intelligence Report

selby recorded 553 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.01 per 1,000 residents. This places selby at #266 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 28.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 9.0% lower.

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

Total Crimes

553

trending_up +28.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.01per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#266of 330

By total crime volume

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	Vehicle crime: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 5	5
On or near Whitley Thorpe Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Willowbridge Road Map	Vehicle crime: 10	10
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 Flaxley Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Fairfax Avenue Map	Possession of weapons: 6	6
On or near Whitefield Bungalows Map	Criminal damage and arson: 5	5
On or near Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

553 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

209

37.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

129

23.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.7%

Vehicle Crime

5.6%

Other Theft

4.7%

Public Order

4.2%

Shoplifting

3.6%

Burglary

3.1%

Weapons Possession

2.2%

Other Crime

2.2%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Robbery

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

13 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Selby East	119	14.3
2	Osgoldcross	100	15.6
3	Selby West	89	8.8
4	Sherburn in Elmet	44	5.1
5	Monk Fryston & South Milford	31	3.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Cawood & Escrick	11	1.9
shield	Camblesforth & Carlton	16	2.6
shield	Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton	19	3.0
shield	Brayton & Barlow	19	3.0
shield	Cliffe & North Duffield	23	4.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +28.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.0%

Data Transparency

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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