Postcode · Nelson
Crime in BB9 8LW
How much crime is recorded in BB9 8LW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nelson Bradley
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,776 (2024)
BB9 8LWNelson
How safe is BB9 8LW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 58.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB9 8LW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.3
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 8LWNational
Violence and sexual offences51.823.6
Anti-social behaviour15.110.7
Burglary9.19.1
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Other theft6.34.5
Drugs4.32.4
Public order3.14.6
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other crime2.31.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 42% 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.