Crime Rates at Hornbeam Close, Selby, YO8 8FS

Hornbeam Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 864th 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 Hornbeam Close (YO8 8FS) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornbeam Close (YO8 8FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawthorn Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lowther Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.