Crime Rates at Forest View, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5LB

Forest View area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 128th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest View (BB9 5LB) in the last 12 months was 87.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest View (BB9 5LB), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.