Crap Towns / Sherburn in Elmet / Crime

How much crime is there in Sherburn in Elmet?

The police recorded 46.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Sherburn in Elmet from September 2023 to August 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 44.4, down from 47.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	47.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	47.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	44.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	22.4	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.2	7.0
Shoplifting	3.8	7.1
Burglary	3.4	3.1
Other theft	3.1	5.4
Public order	3.0	6.6
Vehicle crime	2.5	3.8
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	less than 0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Knottingley	10.0 km	155
Castleford	10.8 km	138
Featherstone	15.3 km	113
Pontefract	12.4 km	111
Selby	9.9 km	96.0
Allerton Bywater	11.8 km	64.6
Kippax	10.4 km	54.3
Garforth	10.8 km	49.2
Sherburn in Elmet	–	46.3
Tadcaster	10.9 km	43.5
Boston Spa	15.0 km	36.3
The typical town	–	76.2