Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 16.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harrington Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 431st highest 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 Harrington Avenue (CH47 3DS) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrington Avenue (CH47 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harrington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Birkenhead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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