Crime Rates at Vicarage Road, Nelson, BB9 0DE

Vicarage Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bradley , and the 44th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Road (BB9 0DE) in the last 12 months was 191.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% higher than the Bradley average (145.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Road (BB9 0DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carradice Close, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaufort Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.