Crime Rates at Petre Avenue, Selby, YO8 8DW

Petre Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 871st lowest crime rate of 2,071 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 Petre Avenue (YO8 8DW) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Selby East average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 309.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petre Avenue (YO8 8DW), the main crime hotspot is near Volta Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.