Total Crime Rate

123.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 123.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 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

Wheatland Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe , and the 179th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher than the Seacombe average (119.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 84.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatland Lane (CH44 7EE), the main crime hotspot is near Gorsedale Park. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatland Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mainwaring Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Naples Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naples Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorsedale Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences May Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mainwaring Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mainwaring Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bulkeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mainwaring Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mainwaring Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mainwaring Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Glenburn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Hood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naples Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Palatine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palermo Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery A5028 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wickham Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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