Postcode · Nelson
Crime in BB9 9JH
How much crime is recorded in BB9 9JH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nelson East
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,717 (2024)
BB9 9JHNelson
How safe is BB9 9JH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 52.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB9 9JH 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
52.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
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 9JHNational
Violence and sexual offences39.423.6
Burglary21.69.1
Anti-social behaviour20.610.7
Drugs6.82.4
Public order6.54.6
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Other theft3.34.5
Shoplifting3.08.4
Other crime2.91.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery1.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.