Total Crime Rate
102.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Seldon Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 106th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Seldon Street (BB8 0SL) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower than the Waterside & Horsfield average (127.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seldon Street (BB8 0SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Place, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Zion Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Zion Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Basil Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Exchange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Raglan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Zion Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Zion Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Zion Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Zion Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Zion Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Zion Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Zion Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Zion Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Zion Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back Zion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Zion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Back Zion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Zion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Zion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Zion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Zion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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