Total Crime Rate

135.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holmes Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 215th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmes Avenue (YO8 3GA) in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the Selby East average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmes Avenue (YO8 3GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finkle Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Holmes Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finkle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alma Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alma Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Alma Terrace Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finkle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finkle Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Holme Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Micklegate —
Apr 2026Public order Micklegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finkle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quay —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmillgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmillgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmillgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ness Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corunna Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finkle Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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