Total Crime Rate

114.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 114.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 111th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mayfield Gardens (BB5 3DL) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% lower than the Immanuel average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayfield Gardens (BB5 3DL), the main crime hotspot is near Sharples Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mayfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharples Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fairfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stevenson Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edleston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edleston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Stevenson Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharples Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maya Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maya Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pickup Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cravenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharples Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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