Total Crime Rate

151.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.9 9/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Chester Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Eastham , and the 127th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Chester Road (CH62 0AB) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 256.1% higher than the Eastham average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Chester Road (CH62 0AB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Chester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornleigh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramhall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramhall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornleigh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cranford Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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