Total Crime Rate

168.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.3 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 168.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 36.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.2 10/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.9 9/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • 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

Selby Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 110th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selby Close (BR7 5RU) in the last 12 months was 168.9 per 1,000 residents and was 203.7% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 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 ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 227.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selby Close (BR7 5RU), the main crime hotspot is near Benson Mews. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Selby Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Invicta Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walden Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandy Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Invicta Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Invicta Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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