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Wirral RNLI Rescue History

RNLI call-out records for the Wirral coast and Dee estuary, 2021–2025.

These are historical records, not current call-outs. The data runs from 21 January 2021 to 24 December 2025; newer incidents are not yet included.

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Historical call-outs (2021–2025)

All records in this area
458
New Brighton
215
Hoylake
111
West Kirby
103

Multi-year counts for incidents in the selected coastal area, not complete station-wide totals. The overall figure includes other attending stations.

Most common reasons for launch

In water101 records
Cut off by tide71 records
On shore56 records
Other40 records
Unknown person36 records

Latest records in the historical dataset

  1. West Kirby RNLI

    Cut off by tide — Others assisted casualty

    D-Class · 11:57

  2. New Brighton RNLI

    Other — Rendered assistance

    Atlantic 85 · 19:29

  3. West Kirby RNLI

    Cut off by tide — Rendered assistance

    D-Class · 15:33

  4. New Brighton RNLI

    Other — Rendered assistance

    Atlantic 85 · 12:39

  5. Hoylake RNLI

    Other — Rendered assistance

    Shannon · 15:06

  6. New Brighton RNLI

    In water — Others assisted casualty

    Atlantic 85 · 14:46

  7. New Brighton RNLI

    Unknown person — Stood down

    Atlantic 85 · 21:48

  8. New Brighton RNLI

    Other — Stood down

    Atlantic 85 · 12:46

  9. New Brighton RNLI

    Other — Stood down

    Atlantic 85 · 17:53

  10. West Kirby RNLI

    Cut off by tide — Rendered assistance

    D-Class · 11:45

  11. Hoylake RNLI

    Missing/overdue — Rendered assistance

    Hovercraft · 00:03

  12. West Kirby RNLI

    Cut off by tide — Rendered assistance

    D-Class · 12:15

  13. Hoylake RNLI

    On shore — Others assisted casualty

    Hovercraft · 08:51

  14. West Kirby RNLI

    False alarm — False alarm

    D-Class · 22:39

  15. New Brighton RNLI

    Missing/overdue — Rendered assistance

    Atlantic 85 · 11:45

  16. New Brighton RNLI

    Person in distress — Rendered assistance

    Atlantic 85 · 12:34

  17. New Brighton RNLI

    Machinery/equipment failure — Rendered assistance

    Atlantic 85 · 16:39

  18. New Brighton RNLI

    Machinery/equipment failure — Rendered assistance

    Atlantic 85 · 16:39

  19. New Brighton RNLI

    Machinery/equipment failure — Rendered assistance

    Atlantic 85 · 04:04

  20. Hoylake RNLI

    Unknown craft — Rendered assistance

    Shannon · 06:30

  21. Hoylake RNLI

    Person in distress — Rendered assistance

    Hovercraft · 22:20

  22. West Kirby RNLI

    Unknown craft — Rendered assistance

    D-Class · 06:53

  23. New Brighton RNLI

    In water — Others assisted casualty

    Atlantic 85 · 19:43

  24. West Kirby RNLI

    On shore — Rendered assistance

    D-Class · 18:44

  25. New Brighton RNLI

    Unknown person — Stood down

    Atlantic 85 · 13:29

  26. New Brighton RNLI

    Unknown person — Rendered assistance

    Atlantic 85 · 21:13

  27. New Brighton RNLI

    In water — Rendered assistance

    Atlantic 85 · 21:13

  28. New Brighton RNLI

    In water — Rendered assistance

    Atlantic 85 · 19:55

  29. New Brighton RNLI

    Fell/jumped from height — Rendered assistance

    Atlantic 85 · 03:41

  30. Hoylake RNLI

    On shore — Rendered assistance

    Hovercraft · 17:18

  31. West Kirby RNLI

    Cut off by tide — Rendered assistance

    D-Class · 21:21

  32. New Brighton RNLI

    Unknown person — Unknown

    Atlantic 85 · 20:45

  33. New Brighton RNLI

    Unknown person — Others assisted casualty

    Atlantic 85 · 21:04

  34. Hoylake RNLI

    In water — Rendered assistance

    Hovercraft · 16:21

  35. New Brighton RNLI

    In water — Stood down

    Atlantic 85 · 16:21

  36. Rhyl RNLI

    Fell/jumped from height — Rendered assistance

    D-Class · 11:28

  37. New Brighton RNLI

    In water — Stood down

    Atlantic 85 · 18:30

  38. Hoylake RNLI

    Other — Unsuccessful search

    Hovercraft · 19:30

  39. New Brighton RNLI

    Person in distress — Rendered assistance

    Atlantic 85 · 19:48

  40. Hoylake RNLI

    On shore — Others assisted casualty

    Hovercraft · 15:03

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