Crime Rates at Powell Street, Selby, YO8 4BX

Powell Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 100th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Powell Street (YO8 4BX) in the last 12 months was 223.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher than the Selby East average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powell Street (YO8 4BX), the main crime hotspot is near Buttermere Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.