Total Crime Rate
7.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pensall Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Heswall , and the 49th lowest 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 Pensall Drive (CH61 6XP) in the last 12 months was 7.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Heswall average (33.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pensall Drive (CH61 6XP), the main crime hotspot is near Larchwood Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wirral| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Elmwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pensby Hall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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