Total Crime Rate
18.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meols Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 1,056 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 Meols Drive (CH47 4AF) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meols Drive (CH47 4AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meols Drive, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winnington Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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