Crime Rates at New Chester Road, Wirral, CH62 8AB

New Chester Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Eastham , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 1,057 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 Chester Road (CH62 8AB) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Chester Road (CH62 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Handford Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.