Crime Rates at Wells Close, Selby, YO8 4XR

Wells Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 344th 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 Wells Close (YO8 4XR) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 201.7% higher than the Brayton & Barlow average (32.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Close (YO8 4XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hempbridge Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Primrose Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.