Postcode · Nelson
Crime in BB9 4ST
How much crime is recorded in BB9 4ST, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nelson West
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,360 (2024)
BB9 4STNelson
How safe is BB9 4ST
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB9 4ST area, 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
42.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 4STNational
Violence and sexual offences32.923.6
Burglary26.19.1
Anti-social behaviour19.110.7
Shoplifting11.78.4
Other theft7.04.5
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Public order6.04.6
Drugs2.82.4
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.