Total Crime Rate

431.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

167.4 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 431.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 176.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 167.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 52.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Public order 26.4 10/10
  • Robbery 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Gowthorpe area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 44th 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 Gowthorpe (YO8 4HD) in the last 12 months was 431.7 per 1,000 residents and was 148.7% higher than the Selby East average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 167.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 153.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gowthorpe (YO8 4HD), the main crime hotspot is near Richard Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gowthorpe area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Portholme Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Portholme Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Richard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gowthorpe Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nalton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buttermere Court 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 2026Shoplifting Portholme Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Turner'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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