Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 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 34.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Government Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 413th lowest 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 Government Road (CH47 2DG) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Government Road (CH47 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Lighthouse Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Government Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Government Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Groveland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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