Crime Rates at Wavell Street, Selby, YO8 4DE

Wavell Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 357th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wavell Street (YO8 4DE) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 187.2% higher than the Brayton & Barlow average (32.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Street (YO8 4DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haig Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mirkhill Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.