Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.7 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

School Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (CH47 3BA) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (CH47 3BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waverley Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hoyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Charles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A553 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Groveland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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