Crime Rates at Friars Meadow, Selby, YO8 3RZ

Friars Meadow area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 482nd lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friars Meadow (YO8 3RZ) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% lower than the Selby East average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Meadow (YO8 3RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monk Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bondgate (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.