Crime Rates at Broad Lane, Cawood, Selby, YO8 3SQ

Broad Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Lane (YO8 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton average (34.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Lane (YO8 3SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorpe Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nicky Nacky Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.