Total Crime Rate

110.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 110.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Other crime 16.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Petre Avenue 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 Petre Avenue (YO8 8DN) 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 Petre Avenue (YO8 8DN), 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.

Crime Over Time in Petre Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Swans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Volta Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Swans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bawtry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bawtry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bawtry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Barwic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Volta Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petre Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Volta Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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