Crime Rates at Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, BB9 9NH

Barkerhouse Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barkerhouse Road (BB9 9NH) in the last 12 months was 188.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barkerhouse Road (BB9 9NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wickworth Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barkerhouse Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.