Crime Rates at Vulcan Street, Nelson, BB9 8HE

Vulcan Street area has the 45th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 97th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vulcan Street (BB9 8HE) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vulcan Street (BB9 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near Belgrave Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.