Postcode · Nelson
Crime in BB9 5ST
How much crime is recorded in BB9 5ST, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brierfield & Reedley
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,273 (2024)
BB9 5STNelson
How safe is BB9 5ST
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB9 5ST 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
42.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 5STNational
Violence and sexual offences33.923.6
Burglary15.69.1
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Drugs4.02.4
Public order3.64.6
Other theft3.34.5
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Other crime1.11.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
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40
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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.