Crime Rates at Northfield, Barlby, Selby, YO8 5JS

Northfield area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Barlby & Riccall , and the 414th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northfield (YO8 5JS) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% higher than the Barlby & Riccall average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 134.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield (YO8 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turnhead Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.