Total Crime Rate
33.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ferndale Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ferndale Road (CH47 3AT) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferndale Road (CH47 3AT), 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 | Burglary | Ferndale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clydesdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birkenhead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evans Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A553 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lake Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lake Place | Local resolution |
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