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

Cardwell Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 50th 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 219.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% higher than the Gawthorpe average (157.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 187.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 187.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardwell Street (BB12 8RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warwick Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.