Crime Rates at Walton Lane, Nelson, BB9 8BQ

Walton Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walton Lane (BB9 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Lane (BB9 8BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsden Hall Road North, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.