Total Crime Rate
88.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Yew Tree Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 400th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Yew Tree Close (YO8 3NE) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower than the Selby East average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yew Tree Close (YO8 3NE), the main crime hotspot is near Buttermere Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Selby East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cockret Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Normandy Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Normandy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kitchener Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carentan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cockret Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cockret Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockret Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coupland Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Topcliffe Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Topcliffe Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buttermere Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermere Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Topcliffe Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ebor Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | White Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dam Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richard Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | White Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Street | Under investigation |
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