Crime Rates at Applegarth, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6RR

Applegarth area has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Barrowford & Pendleside , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Applegarth (BB9 6RR) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Barrowford & Pendleside average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Applegarth (BB9 6RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carr Hall Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverside Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.