Crime Rates at Selwyn Road, Burntwood, WS7 9QU

Selwyn Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 139th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selwyn Road (WS7 9QU) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Boney Hay & Central average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwyn Road (WS7 9QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clegg Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bodington Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.