Selsdon Vale and Forestdale — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
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Recorded crime — June 2026
38 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (39): ▼ 1 (3%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour13 · 34%
- Violence and sexual offences9 · 24%
- Vehicle crime5 · 13%
- Robbery4 · 11%
- Shoplifting3 · 8%
- Burglary1 · 3%
- Drugs1 · 3%
- Other theft1 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
43 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified22 · 51%
- Unable to prosecute suspect12 · 28%
- Awaiting court outcome6 · 14%
- Offender given a caution1 · 2%
- Offender given penalty notice1 · 2%
- Local resolution1 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Burglary offences still taking place although the numbers are down still from last year on the ward. We will endeavour to keep it that way with priority patrols in targeted areas. We will continue to visit every Victim of Crime where possible & give reassurance & Crime prevention advice.
Have conducted several different policing planned patrols targeting burglaries which has been very successful in reducing the crime
Set: 2026-03-25
Motor vehicle crimes have been highlighted for the area over the last quarter with a number of offences for theft of motor vehicle and theft from motor vehicle. This has understandably caused concern for residents on our Ward.
High visibility patrols and plain clothes Q car operations are taking place across various shifts to produce effective results
Set: 2026-03-25
Tackling ASB which has been present in the ward and mainly involves groups of youths driving mopeds at speed
Mobile patrols both high visibility and plain clothes being conducted across a variety of shifts to remain vigilant and also visible for the community
Set: 2026-03-25
Public events & surgeries
Cuppa with a Coppa
2026-07-21 · CR2 8LA, Addington Road South Croydon
Cuppa with A Coppa
2026-08-11 · CR2 8LA, Addington Road South Croydon
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
- Selsdon and Addington Village
- New Addington South
- New Addington North
- Sanderstead
- Shirley South
- South Croydon
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.