Crime Rates at Cardwell Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8RN

Cardwell Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 71st highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardwell Street (BB12 8RN) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% higher than the Gawthorpe average (149.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 103.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardwell Street (BB12 8RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jubilee Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abingdon Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.