Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Heswall , and the 502nd lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Drive (CH61 5UP) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% higher than the Heswall average (31.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Drive (CH61 5UP), the main crime hotspot is near The Willows. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Willows Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Willows Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Willows Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridgenorth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barleyfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hannah Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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