Total Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025River View area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in North Meols & Hesketh Bank , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around River View (PR4 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around River View (PR4 6EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near River View, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sutton Avenue (2 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 | Avondale Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillcrest Close | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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