Total Crime Rate

159.4 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holmes Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 161st highest crime rate of 2,071 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 Lane (YO8 3GD) in the last 12 months was 159.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower than the Selby East average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (β‰ˆ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmes Lane (YO8 3GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finkle Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holmes Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklegate β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Lane β€”
Sep 2025Public order Wren Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holme Lane β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklegate β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elston Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alma Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coupland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coupland Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dam Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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