Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Martins Lane area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Liscard , and the 449th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Martins Lane (CH44 1BA) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Liscard average (92.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martins Lane (CH44 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Liscard| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lathom Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawarden Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oxford Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Central Park Avenue | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agnes Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Agnes Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croxteth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croxteth Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Croxteth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lathom Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingswood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lathom Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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