Total Crime Rate
109.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Benedict Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 294th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Benedict Avenue (YO8 8BB) in the last 12 months was 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Selby East average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Benedict Avenue (YO8 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benedict Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Germain Road (8 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 | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barwic Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Barwic Parade | Under investigation |
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