Crime Rates at Wickworth Street, Nelson, BB9 0LQ

Wickworth Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 12th highest crime rate of 297 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 Wickworth Street (BB9 0LQ) in the last 12 months was 381.0 per 1,000 residents and was 173.2% higher than the Bradley average (139.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickworth Street (BB9 0LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wickworth Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priory Chase (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.