Crime Rates at Old Barn Road, Wallasey, CH44 5SX

Old Barn Road area has the 60th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 263rd highest 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 Old Barn Road (CH44 5SX) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Barn Road (CH44 5SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clayton Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Austin Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.