Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 58.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

New Hey Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pensby and Thingwall , and the 460th highest 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 New Hey Road (CH49 9BS) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% higher than the Pensby and Thingwall average (49.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% 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 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitefield Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Hey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cheverton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Meadow Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cheverton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferny Brow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Orret'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sunflower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Orret'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hoole Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benedict Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orret'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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