Postcode · Nelson
Crime in BB9 8DX
How much crime is recorded in BB9 8DX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nelson Bradley
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,154 (2024)
BB9 8DXNelson
How safe is BB9 8DX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB9 8DX 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
41.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 8DXNational
Violence and sexual offences35.623.6
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Public order5.34.6
Drugs5.12.4
Other theft4.54.5
Burglary4.49.1
Other crime3.11.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.