Total Crime Rate
70.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Waterfront area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 545th highest crime rate of 2,071 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 The Waterfront (YO8 8FE) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Selby East average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Waterfront (YO8 8FE), 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.
View Crime In Selby East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowie Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | D'Arcy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Awaiting court outcome | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shipyard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Volta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Volta Street | Under investigation |
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