Crime Rates at Sherburn Street, Cawood, Selby, YO8 3SS

Sherburn Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton , and the 280th 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 Sherburn Street (YO8 3SS) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherburn Street (YO8 3SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorpe Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gold Thread Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.