Crime Rates at The Plantation, Selby, YO8 8FY

The Plantation area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 979th 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 The Plantation (YO8 8FY) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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