Crime Rates at Gowthorpe, Selby, YO8 4HA

Gowthorpe area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 54th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gowthorpe (YO8 4HA) in the last 12 months was 339.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 105.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gowthorpe (YO8 4HA), 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.