Postcode · Nelson
Crime in BB9 7XP
How much crime is recorded in BB9 7XP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nelson Bradley
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,963 (2024)
BB9 7XPNelson
How safe is BB9 7XP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB9 7XP 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
51.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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 7XPNational
Violence and sexual offences36.523.6
Burglary35.49.1
Shoplifting30.98.4
Anti-social behaviour23.810.7
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Public order5.84.6
Drugs5.82.4
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Other theft4.74.5
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.