Total Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Selwood Way area has the lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Downley , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

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 Selwood Way (HP13 5XR) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% lower than the Downley average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwood Way (HP13 5XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downs Park (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Selwood Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hithercroft Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Hithercroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mines Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hithercroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littleworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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