Total Crime Rate

197.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 197.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lyons Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Leasowe and Moreton East , and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Lyons Close (CH46 8US) in the last 12 months was 197.0 per 1,000 residents and was 140.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyons Close (CH46 8US), the main crime hotspot is near Oakenholt Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyons Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakenholt Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebelands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebelands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lyons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Witley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Witley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pasture Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pasture Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pasture Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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