Crap Towns / Neston / Crime

How much crime is there in Neston?

The police recorded 43.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Neston from September 2023 to August 2026, 43% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 40.2, down from 44.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	44.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	44.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	40.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	22.3	34.1
Public order	5.1	6.6
Shoplifting	4.1	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.9	7.0
Other theft	2.2	5.4
Burglary	1.5	3.1
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.0	3.8
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Shotton	10.0 km	123
Holywell	10.9 km	105
Birkenhead	9.8 km	105
Flint	7.6 km	86.0
Ellesmere Port	10.1 km	85.2
Bagillt	9.9 km	67.2
Connah's Quay	8.3 km	65.2
Bebington	6.4 km	50.7
Neston	–	43.1
Heswall	5.1 km	28.6
Greasby	9.6 km	20.1
The typical town	–	76.2