Crime Rate in Neston, ward

Neston has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester district and the 2605th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 222nd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Neston in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher than the Cheshire West and Chester district average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Neston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 223 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 298 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Neston ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.