Total Crime Rate

220.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 220.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.8 10/10
  • Drugs 28.8 10/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Maryland Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Leasowe and Moreton East , and the 74th 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 Maryland Lane (CH46 7TT) in the last 12 months was 220.5 per 1,000 residents and was 162.8% higher than the Leasowe and Moreton East average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 127.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maryland Lane (CH46 7TT), the main crime hotspot is near Chadwick Street. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maryland Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overgreen Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chadwick Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Netherton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Litherland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Litherland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berrylands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berrylands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bramble Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Meadfoot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadfoot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadfoot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A553
Sep 2025Shoplifting A553 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramble Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Netherton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berrylands Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoylake Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overgreen Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heathmoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Netherton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overgreen Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Heathmoor Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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