Crime Rates at Railway Street, Nelson, BB9 9SG

Railway Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 5th 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 Railway Street (BB9 9SG) in the last 12 months was 517.4 per 1,000 residents and was 271.1% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 225.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Street (BB9 9SG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.