Total Crime Rate
77.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Hey Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pensby and Thingwall , and the 357th highest 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 New Hey Road (CH49 9BS) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% higher than the Pensby and Thingwall average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Hey Road (CH49 9BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitefield Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pensby and Thingwall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitefield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Meadow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whitefield Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sunflower Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunflower Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunflower Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orret'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheverton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferny Brow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoole Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hoole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferny Brow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newbridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newbridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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