Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mayfield Flats area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Darwen South , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mayfield Flats (BB3 2PR) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Darwen South average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayfield Flats (BB3 2PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alfred Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portland Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Mayfield Flats area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Springthorpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northcote Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyprus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyprus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashleigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westcote Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashton Road —
Apr 2026Public order Ashton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ellen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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