Total Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 8.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Mere Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

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 Mere Lane (CH45 3HY) in the last 12 months was 8.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% lower than the New Brighton average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mere Lane (CH45 3HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mockbeggar Wharf, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Toronto Mews (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mere Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Toronto Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Toronto Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mockbeggar Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Toronto Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leasowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leasowe Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mockbeggar Wharf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandcliffe Road —
Apr 2026Public order Granville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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