Total Crime Rate
46.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mayfield Gardens area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .
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 (PR2 3PH) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mayfield Gardens (PR2 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Cantsfield Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollinhead Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Greenfield | Under investigation |
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