Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 86.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Eastway area has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Leasowe and Moreton East , and the 309th 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 Eastway (CH46 8SS) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher than the Leasowe and Moreton East average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastway (CH46 8SS), the main crime hotspot is near Witley Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Witley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Danger Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pasture Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pasture Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lyons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pasture Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Witley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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