Crime Rates at Sackville Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5LR

Sackville Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 57th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sackville Street (BB9 5LR) in the last 12 months was 159.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sackville Street (BB9 5LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.