Total Crime Rate
82.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cardinal Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
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 Cardinal Street (BB10 1RY) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% lower than the Lanehead average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cardinal Street (BB10 1RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colne Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lanehead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Steer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Board Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Darwin Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilary Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holbeck Avenue | — |
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