Crime Rates at Blackthorn Close, Selby, YO8 8FW

Blackthorn Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 193rd 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 Blackthorn Close (YO8 8FW) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% lower than the Selby East average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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