Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
YO11 · North Yorkshire
101
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
YO8 · North Yorkshire
210
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Scarborough has less crime — 101 vs 210 incidents in April 2026.
Selby recorded notably higher crime than Scarborough in April 2026 — 210 vs 101 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Selby records significantly more (70 vs 30 incidents). Scarborough is below the national average while Selby is above, making Scarborough the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Scarborough recorded fewer crimes than Selby — 101 vs 210 incidents. That is 52% fewer crimes. Scarborough is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Scarborough recorded 30 incidents of this type vs 70 in Selby. Overall, Scarborough had fewer total crimes (101 vs 210).