What is the crime rate in Selsdon & Ballards Ward? 39 crimes per 1,000 residents
Selsdon & Ballards Ward had 457 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 39 per 1,000 residents and Low for England and Wales. Crime fell 15.7% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 457
- Compared with England and Wales
- Low
- On the previous 12 months
- −15.7%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Selsdon & Ballards WardWhat are the most common crimes in Selsdon & Ballards Ward?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Selsdon & Ballards Ward, with 165 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (14 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000. 2 of 13 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales | 14 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeAbove England and Wales | 7.6 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryAbove England and Wales | 4.8 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingBelow England and Wales | 2.3 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 2.1 per 1,000 |
| Public orderBelow England and Wales | 2.0 per 1,000 |
| DrugsBelow England and Wales | 1.7 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales | 1.4 per 1,000 |
| Robbery | 1.4 per 1,000 |
| Other crimeBelow England and Wales | 0.6 per 1,000 |
| Theft from the personBelow England and Wales | 0.5 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales | 0.3 per 1,000 |
| Bicycle theftBelow England and Wales | 0.2 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Is crime going up or down in Selsdon & Ballards Ward?
Crime fell 15.7% on the previous 12 months. 457 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 542 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
How does crime in Selsdon & Ballards Ward compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Selsdon & Ballards Ward compared with the 6 nearest other areas in London Borough of Croydon.
Selsdon & Ballards Ward vs Sanderstead Ward
- Selsdon & Ballards Ward
- 39 per 1,000
- Sanderstead Ward
- 33 per 1,000
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Selsdon & Ballards Ward vs Heathfield Ward
- Selsdon & Ballards Ward
- 39 per 1,000
- Heathfield Ward
- 69 per 1,000
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Selsdon & Ballards Ward vs Croham Ward
- Selsdon & Ballards Ward
- 39 per 1,000
- Croham Ward
- 69 per 1,000
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Selsdon & Ballards Ward vs Fieldway Ward
- Selsdon & Ballards Ward
- 39 per 1,000
- Fieldway Ward
- 62 per 1,000
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Selsdon & Ballards Ward vs New Addington Ward
- Selsdon & Ballards Ward
- 39 per 1,000
- New Addington Ward
- 82 per 1,000
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Selsdon & Ballards Ward vs Fairfield Ward
- Selsdon & Ballards Ward
- 39 per 1,000
- Fairfield Ward
- 212 per 1,000
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Is Selsdon & Ballards Ward a safe place to live?
Selsdon & Ballards Ward had 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Low among areas in England and Wales. Crime fell 15.7% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Low means the second-lowest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Selsdon & Ballards Ward?
Police recorded 117 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Selsdon & Ballards Ward in the 12 months to August 2026, or 9.9 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:54 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Selsdon & Ballards Ward dataset covers 260 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.