Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Abbots Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 681st highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbots Road (YO8 8BA) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Selby East average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Road (YO8 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Bawtry Road. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Abbots Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bawtry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bawtry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bawtry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbots Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bawtry Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bawtry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bawtry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bawtry Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bawtry Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bawtry Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bawtry Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bawtry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bawtry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bawtry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bawtry Road —
Apr 2026Public order Bawtry Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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