Total Crime Rate
224.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 98th 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 New Lane (YO8 4QB) in the last 12 months was 224.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% higher than the Selby East average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Lane (YO8 4QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finkle Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Selby East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Massey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Massey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portholme Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portholme Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Portholme Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner'S Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Turner'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner'S Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner'S Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nalton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Audus Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dam Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gowthorpe | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alma Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Micklegate | β |
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