Total Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 127.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 49th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 174th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Hey Road (CH49 9DB) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 80.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Hey Road (CH49 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Whitefield Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Hey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Orret'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Meadow Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sunflower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiln Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiln Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orret'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benedict Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Orret'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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