Total Crime Rate

146.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 146.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.1 10/10
  • Public order 21.6 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sandy Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (CH45 3LA) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 120.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (CH45 3LA), the main crime hotspot is near St George'S Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Granville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marlwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marlwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evesham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Marlwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leasowe Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leasowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Toronto Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ponsonby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Toronto Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Toronto Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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