Total Crime Rate
42.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Groveland Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 479th lowest crime rate of 1,057 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 Groveland Avenue (CH47 2DP) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower than the Hoylake and Meols average (56.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Groveland Avenue (CH47 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Lane (9 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lake Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evans Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lake Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clydesdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A553 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Government Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ferndale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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