Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Mews area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in North Meols & Hesketh Bank , and the 116th highest crime rate of 323 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 The Mews (PR4 6DG) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% higher than the North Meols & Hesketh Bank average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mews (PR4 6DG), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Hey. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Hey Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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