Total Crime Rate
110.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Germain Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 285th 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 Germain Road (YO8 8DH) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Germain Road (YO8 8DH), the main crime hotspot is near Volta Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Volta Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Swans Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Volta Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petre Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Volta Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Barwic Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benedict Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Germain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Swans Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staynor Avenue | Under investigation |
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