Crime Rates at Orton Court, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6JX

Orton Court area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Barrowford & Pendleside , and the 29th 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 Orton Court (BB9 6JX) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Barrowford & Pendleside average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orton Court (BB9 6JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.