Total Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hesketh Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in North Meols & Hesketh Bank , and the 155th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hesketh Lane (PR4 6AT) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% higher than the North Meols & Hesketh Bank average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hesketh Lane (PR4 6AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nursery Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Meols & Hesketh Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenways | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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