# Selwyn Street, Somerfield, Christchurch

220 reports at 81 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 160 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/somerfield/selwyn-street

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5571&lon=172.6305&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5571&lon=172.6305&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5571&lon=172.6305&decade=1975_1979), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ

*Sourced from Canterbury Maps and partners. LINZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ. Clean CC BY decades only; NZAM-covered spots stay out. [RetroLens](https://retrolens.co.nz/) holds more Crown aerials.*

## The addresses on it
- [150 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/150-selwyn-street), 17 reports
- [171 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/171-selwyn-street), 15 reports
- [169 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/169-selwyn-street), 9 reports
- [56 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/56-selwyn-street), 8 reports
- [29 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/29-selwyn-street), 8 reports
- [177 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/177-selwyn-street), 7 reports
- [69 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/69-selwyn-street), 6 reports
- [83 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/83-selwyn-street), 5 reports
- [16 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/16-selwyn-street), 5 reports
- [145 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/145-selwyn-street), 5 reports
- [143 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/143-selwyn-street), 5 reports
- [129 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/129-selwyn-street), 5 reports
- [127 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/127-selwyn-street), 5 reports
- [85 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/85-selwyn-street), 4 reports
- [21 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/21-selwyn-street), 4 reports
- [154 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/154-selwyn-street), 4 reports
- [152 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/152-selwyn-street), 4 reports
- [121 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/121-selwyn-street), 4 reports
- [12 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/12-selwyn-street), 4 reports
- [118A Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/118a-selwyn-street), 4 reports
- [81 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/81-selwyn-street), 3 reports
- [74 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/74-selwyn-street), 3 reports
- [68 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/68-selwyn-street), 3 reports
- [39 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/39-selwyn-street), 3 reports
- [161 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/161-selwyn-street), 3 reports
- [137 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/137-selwyn-street), 3 reports
- [95 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/95-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [88 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/88-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [86 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/86-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [82 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/82-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [70 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/70-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [65 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/65-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [58 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/58-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [47 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/47-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [45 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/45-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [44 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/44-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [3 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/3-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [176 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/176-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [160A Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/160a-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [147 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/147-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [130 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/130-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [123 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/123-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [122 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/122-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [112 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/112-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [10 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/10-selwyn-street), 2 reports
- [97 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/97-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [90 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/90-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [89 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/89-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [87A Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/87a-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [84 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/84-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [80 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/80-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [76 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/76-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [72 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/72-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [7 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/7-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [68A Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/68a-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [64A Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/64a-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [50 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/50-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [5 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/5-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [4A Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/4a-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [48A Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/48a-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [48 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/48-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [4 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/4-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [37 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/37-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [30 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/30-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [29-37 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/29-37-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [28 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/28-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [22 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/22-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [20 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/20-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [173 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/173-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [164 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/164-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [163 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/163-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [162 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/162-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [160B Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/160b-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [160 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/160-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [157 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/157-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [156 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/156-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [148 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/148-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [125 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/125-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [116A Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/116a-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [11 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/11-selwyn-street), 1 report
- [102 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/102-selwyn-street), 1 report

## What got reported
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 67 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 51 reports
- Water & drains, 41 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 34 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 12 reports
- Trees & parks, 6 reports
- Everything else, 5 reports
- [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 4 reports

## Year by year
- 2015, 2 reports
- 2016, 4 reports
- 2017, 3 reports
- 2018, 10 reports
- 2019, 6 reports
- 2020, 8 reports
- 2021, 15 reports
- 2022, 22 reports
- 2023, 38 reports
- 2024, 46 reports
- 2025, 48 reports

_2026 was still in progress when this page was drawn and is left off._

## In the written record

*Leads and citations, not verified history, documents a search ties to the name (654 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).*
- [JURY LIST. (Lyttelton Times, 31 March 1855)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18550331.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 31 Mar 1855
- [JURY LIST. (Lyttelton Times, 04 April 1855)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18550404.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 Apr 1855
- [Addington Cemetery plan](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/cemeteries/ccl-cs-12572), [Canterbury Stories](https://www.chch.live/collection/canterbury-stories), 1 Jan 1858
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 April 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600425.2.3.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 25 Apr 1860
- [RETURNED LETTERS (Lyttelton Times, 13 October 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18601013.2.9), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 13 Oct 1860
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 12 October 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18611012.2.19.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 12 Oct 1861
- [ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH.-CLAIMS TO VOTE-1862. (Lyttelton Times, 09 April 1862)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18620409.2.20), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 9 Apr 1862
- [ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH.—CLAIMS TO VOTE—IB 62. (Lyttelton Times, 12 April 1862)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18620412.2.25), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 12 Apr 1862
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 July 1868)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18680729.2.15.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 29 Jul 1868
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 January 1869)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18690125.2.2.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 25 Jan 1869
- [Magisterial. (Star, 04 May 1869)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18690504.2.11), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 May 1869
- [CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 27 July 1869)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18690727.2.6), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 27 Jul 1869

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Selwyn Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 June 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18940630.2.73.4), Star · 1894-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 July 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18940705.2.60.1), Star · 1894-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 November 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031125.2.7.4), Star · 1903-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 November 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031128.2.82.5), Star · 1903-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 December 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031203.2.9.4), Star · 1903-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 December 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031204.2.7.2), Star · 1903-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 December 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031205.2.94.3), Star · 1903-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 December 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031212.2.77.4), Star · 1903-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 December 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031214.2.6.2), Star · 1903-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 December 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031218.2.8.2), Star · 1903-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 December 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031221.2.6.3), Star · 1903-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 December 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031224.2.8.5), Star · 1903-12-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 December 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031228.2.70.2), Star · 1903-12-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 January 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040113.2.7.6), Star · 1904-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 January 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040119.2.6.5), Star · 1904-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 January 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040120.2.5.6), Star · 1904-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 February 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040210.2.6.5), Star · 1904-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 March 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040308.2.47.2), Star · 1904-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040310.2.6.3), Star · 1904-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 March 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040317.2.61.3), Star · 1904-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8484142), 177 Selwyn Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08484142/public/1_e7p0dk7olma8.jpg
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8463174), 87A Selwyn Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08463174/public/1_59a0y5ypkq98.jpg
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8330511), 47 Selwyn Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08330511/public/1_7jv1gyojmipk.jpg
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8313284), 48 Selwyn St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08313284/public/1_7wu0hwxp64c.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8246408), 171 Selwyn Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08246408/public/1_856z222637hh.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8061953), 118A Selwyn Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08061953/public/1_ak54uvb3ggd9.jpg
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8007776), 145 Selwyn St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08007776/public/1_58rukihb4hnr.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7948190), 160 Selwyn St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07948190/public/1_gbngfamy894d.jpg
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/7760986), 21 Selwyn St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07760986/public/1_xpxka3ueq1k.jpg
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/7694839), 176 Selwyn St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07694839/public/1_alwkkv56yihh.jpg
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7692852), 37 Selwyn St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07692852/public/1_7smzcvhkk18p.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7692822), 69 Selwyn St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07692822/public/1_3ll6rvdvequm.jpg

[More photographs on the Somerfield wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=somerfield)

## Latest on record
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8484142) at [177 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/177-selwyn-street), 27 Jun 2026
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8463174) at [87A Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/87a-selwyn-street), 23 Jun 2026
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8330511) at [47 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/47-selwyn-street), 29 May 2026
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8313284) at [48 Selwyn St](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/48-selwyn-street), 26 May 2026
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8246408) at [171 Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/171-selwyn-street), 13 May 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8061953) at [118A Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/118a-selwyn-street), 10 Apr 2026
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8007776) at [145 Selwyn St](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/145-selwyn-street), 31 Mar 2026
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7948190) at [160 Selwyn St](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/160-selwyn-street), 21 Mar 2026
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/7760986) at [21 Selwyn St](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/21-selwyn-street), 18 Feb 2026
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/7694839) at [176 Selwyn St](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/176-selwyn-street), 7 Feb 2026
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7692852) at [37 Selwyn St](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/37-selwyn-street), 6 Feb 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7692822) at [69 Selwyn St](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/69-selwyn-street), 6 Feb 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7692761) at [143 Selwyn St](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/143-selwyn-street), 6 Feb 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7692726) at [122 Selwyn St](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/122-selwyn-street), 6 Feb 2026
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/7597204) at [16 Selwyn St](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/16-selwyn-street), 22 Jan 2026

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 34 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 8 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

The corner the record returns to: [Brougham Street & Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/crashes/brougham-street-and-selwyn-street), 34 crashes pinned to the pairing.

- [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=selwyn-street&suburb=somerfield)

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Selwyn Street?**

In [Somerfield](https://www.chch.live/somerfield), Christchurch, New Zealand.

**What gets reported on Selwyn Street?**

220 reports at 81 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (67), rubbish & dumping (51), water & drains (41).

**When was Selwyn Street first reported on?**

2015, the record covers 160 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

**What is the busiest corner on Selwyn Street?**

[Brougham Street and Selwyn Street](https://www.chch.live/crashes/brougham-street-and-selwyn-street), 34 police-reported crashes at the pairing.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=somerfield&street=selwyn-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Somerfield&street=selwyn-street