Postcode · Nelson
Crime in BB9 9QZ
How much crime is recorded in BB9 9QZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nelson East
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,443 (2024)
BB9 9QZNelson
How safe is BB9 9QZ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 61.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB9 9QZ 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
61.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
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 9QZNational
Violence and sexual offences53.123.6
Anti-social behaviour22.310.7
Burglary13.09.1
Other theft9.44.5
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Public order5.44.6
Other crime4.71.5
Drugs3.72.4
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Robbery2.01.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.