Crime Rates at Sefton Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5BE

Sefton Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sefton Street (BB9 5BE) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Brierfield East & Clover Hill average (115.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Street (BB9 5BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartington Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montrose Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.