Crime Rates at North Park Avenue, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6DW

North Park Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Barrowford & Pendleside , and the 94th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Park Avenue (BB9 6DW) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% higher than the Barrowford & Pendleside average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Park Avenue (BB9 6DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barrowford Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.