Crime Rates at Bishop Street, Nelson, BB9 7AU

Bishop Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 144th highest 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 Bishop Street (BB9 7AU) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the Bradley average (139.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishop Street (BB9 7AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bond Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A682 (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.