Crime Rates at Brook Street, Selby, YO8 4AR

Brook Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 351st 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 Brook Street (YO8 4AR) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Brayton & Barlow average (32.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Street (YO8 4AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turner'S Square, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfax Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.