Total Crime Rate
137.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wheatland Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe , and the 148th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatland Lane (CH44 7EE) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher than the Seacombe average (128.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wheatland Lane (CH44 7EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gorsedale Park (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Seacombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glenburn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulkeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Palatine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Borough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Luke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A5028 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Primrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Paul'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Paul'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brougham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brougham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brougham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glenburn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Glenburn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gorsedale Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mainwaring Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mainwaring Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mainwaring Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stanley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Palatine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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