Crime Rates at Halifax Road, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5BL

Halifax Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 147th highest crime rate of 298 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 Halifax Road (BB9 5BL) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower than the Brierfield East & Clover Hill average (107.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halifax Road (BB9 5BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roseland Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillside Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.