Crime Rates at Thatch Close, Selby, YO8 9DB

Thatch Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 882nd highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Thatch Close (YO8 9DB) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher than the Brayton & Barlow average (32.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thatch Close (YO8 9DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portholme Drive, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Massey Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.