Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linear Park area has the 18th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 394th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Linear Park (CH46 6FL) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% higher than the Hoylake and Meols average (52.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linear Park (CH46 6FL), the main crime hotspot is near Burden Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linear Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wastdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ebony Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tern Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Felton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wastdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curlew Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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