Crime Rates at Fern Bank, Nelson, BB9 0NH

Fern Bank area has the 30th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bradley , and the 70th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fern Bank (BB9 0NH) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Bradley average (145.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Bank (BB9 0NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vaughan Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bracewell Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.