Total Crime Rate
133.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Martins Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Liscard , and the 156th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Martins Lane (CH44 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martins Lane (CH44 1BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Trafalgar Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 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 | Hawarden Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Devon Avenue | Under investigation |
| 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 | Ferndale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Ivor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trafalgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingswood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Withen'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stratton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rice Hey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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