Total Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Selwood Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hook & Chessington North , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .
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 Road (KT9 1PU) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Hook & Chessington North average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Selwood Road (KT9 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hook & Chessington North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cricketers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Roberts Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vallis Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vallis Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cricketers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cricketers Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Babbacombe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hartfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hereford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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