Total Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fernhill area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 1,057 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 Fernhill (CH45 5AW) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the New Brighton average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernhill (CH45 5AW), the main crime hotspot is near Mason Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fernhill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Seymour Place West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lennox Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Coronation Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rockpoint Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Princess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Westbank Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fernhill —
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Data Sources

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