Total Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in North Meols & Hesketh Bank , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (PR4 6UQ) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Church Road (PR4 6UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bakers Mews. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heritage Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakers Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakers Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gorse Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
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