Crime Rates at Vernon Street, Nelson, BB9 9DE

Vernon Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 85th highest 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 Vernon Street (BB9 9DE) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 111.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Street (BB9 9DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carleton Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.