Crime in Heswall
Recorded crime in Heswall is 0.4 times the Wirral average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 21%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Heswall: about 13,388 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 6.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- −21%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.4×the Wirral average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Heswall.
Crime over 5 years
Down 21% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Heswall, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.4× the Wirral average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 63% of the harm here
- Burglary: 20% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 63% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 6.1 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 2.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 12.9 |
| Drugs | 0.9 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.1 |
| Other crime | 0.6 |
| Other theft | 3.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.6 |
| Public order | 3.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 2.2 |
Postcode districts in Heswall
Nearby towns
Council: Wirral
Questions about crime in Heswall
- Is Heswall a safe place to live?
- Heswall scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.4 times the Wirral average.
- Is crime going up or down in Heswall?
- Down 21% over 5 years, from 478 recorded crimes a year to 376.
- What is the most common crime in Heswall?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 13 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Heswall compare with Wirral?
- Crime severity in Heswall is 0.4 times the Wirral average.