Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carr Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 467th highest 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 Carr Lane (CH47 4BA) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carr Lane (CH47 4BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lighthouse Road (16 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 | Drugs | Lake Place | Local resolution |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lighthouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A553 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lake Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evans Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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