Crime Rates at Wood Clough Platts, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5NA

Wood Clough Platts area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 58th 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 Wood Clough Platts (BB9 5NA) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Clough Platts (BB9 5NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Veevers Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montford Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.