Total Crime Rate

273.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 273.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 45.9 8/10
  • Other theft 44.0 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willow Green area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East , and the 70th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Green (YO8 8SG) in the last 12 months was 273.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% higher than the Selby East average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -19.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Green (YO8 8SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eden Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mulberry Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Willow Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbots Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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