Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · 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 39th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 459th 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 9BT) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Bidston and St James average (152.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Hey Road (CH49 9BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Meadow Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benedict Close (12 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Meadow Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benedict Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orret'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Orret'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Orret'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sunflower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ford Way —
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Data Sources

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