Postcode · Nelson
Crime in BB9 5HR
How much crime is recorded in BB9 5HR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brierfield & Reedley
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,092 (2024)
BB9 5HRNelson
How safe is BB9 5HR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 50.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB9 5HR 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
50.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
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 5HRNational
Violence and sexual offences42.623.6
Anti-social behaviour18.510.7
Shoplifting9.28.4
Other theft7.84.5
Burglary7.59.1
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Public order6.84.6
Drugs4.72.4
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Robbery0.81.4
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.