Total Crime Rate
117.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 195th 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 Albert Road (CH47 2AB) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 107.9% higher than the Hoylake and Meols average (56.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Road (CH47 2AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lighthouse Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hoylake and Meols| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lighthouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A553 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evans Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lake Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lake Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
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