Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brook Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 595th highest 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 Brook Street (YO8 4AL) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Selby East average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Street (YO8 4AL), the main crime hotspot is near Richard Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brook Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buttermere Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richard Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turner'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Turner'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westbourne Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nalton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Massey Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buttermere Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portholme Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portholme Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portholme Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Portholme Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buttermere Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buttermere Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buttermere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buttermere Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Portholme Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Audus Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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