Total Crime Rate

68.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hoylake Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 411th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hoylake Road (CH41 7BZ) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Bidston and St James average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoylake Road (CH41 7BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hurrell Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hoylake Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoblyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keswick Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoylake Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurrell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurrell Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Hurrell Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Hurrell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worcester Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Worcester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hoblyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keswick Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gautby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gautby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoblyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Challis Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clover Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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