Crime Rates at Selborne Street, Blackburn, BB2 2SN

Selborne Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selborne Street (BB2 2SN) in the last 12 months was 171.5 per 1,000 residents and was 238.7% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selborne Street (BB2 2SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broomfield Place, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pleasington Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.