Crime Rates at Moorland Drive, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5ER

Moorland Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 135th lowest 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 Moorland Drive (BB9 5ER) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorland Drive (BB9 5ER), the main crime hotspot is near Hillside Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.