Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mosslands Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 471st 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 Mosslands Drive (CH45 8PF) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the New Brighton average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mosslands Drive (CH45 8PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelmscott Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In New Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonehouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ponsonby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelmscott Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Folly Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallacre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pinetree Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinetree Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinetree Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinetree Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Probyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelmscott Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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