Total Crime Rate

946.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

375.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 946.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 375.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 322.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 288.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 84.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 70.6 10/10
  • Public order 42.4 10/10
  • Drugs 39.6 10/10
  • Other theft 33.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.1 10/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Other crime 14.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
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

Portholme Villas area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 11th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portholme Villas (YO8 4AX) in the last 12 months was 946.3 per 1,000 residents and was 445.2% higher 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 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 375.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portholme Villas (YO8 4AX), the main crime hotspot is near Market Lane. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Portholme Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nalton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Gowthorpe Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gowthorpe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gowthorpe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gowthorpe Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Audus Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Audus Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turner'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Turner'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Portholme Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Portholme Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portholme Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portholme Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portholme Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Massey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westbourne Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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