Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Selwyn Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 255th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

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 Selwyn Avenue (BN17 7NF) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Courtwick with Toddington average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwyn Avenue (BN17 7NF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Selwyn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting True Blue Precinct Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting True Blue Precinct Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting True Blue Precinct Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting True Blue Precinct Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belyngham Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Brook —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nursery Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting True Blue Precinct Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wick Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wick Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wick Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Globe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Globe Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colebrook Road —
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Globe Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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