Total Crime Rate
100.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Portholme Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 329th 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 Portholme Road (YO8 4QQ) in the last 12 months was 100.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the Selby East average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portholme Road (YO8 4QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Finkle Street. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Selby East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Finkle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Finkle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Finkle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Finkle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawdon Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A19 | Under investigation |
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