Crime Rates at Mayfield Avenue, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2BY

Mayfield Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

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 Avenue (PR4 2BY) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Kirkham average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayfield Avenue (PR4 2BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunny Bank, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smith Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.