Crime Rates at Sylvan Close, Cawood, Selby, YO8 3UH

Sylvan Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 2,071 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 Sylvan Close (YO8 3UH) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvan Close (YO8 3UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wolsey Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.