Crime Rates at Volta Street, Selby, YO8 8DF

Volta Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 549th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Volta Street (YO8 8DF) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Volta Street (YO8 8DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near On or near, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Volta Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.