Postcode · Nelson
Crime in BB9 0JQ
How much crime is recorded in BB9 0JQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nelson East
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,937 (2024)
BB9 0JQNelson
How safe is BB9 0JQ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB9 0JQ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BB9 0JQNational
Violence and sexual offences38.623.6
Anti-social behaviour20.310.7
Burglary11.69.1
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Other theft5.54.5
Other crime3.31.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Drugs3.12.4
Public order2.44.6
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.