Total Crime Rate
54.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 493rd 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 Market Street (CH47 5AA) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Street (CH47 5AA), 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.
View Crime In Hoylake and Meols| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birkenhead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Road | — |
| 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 | Burglary | Ferndale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A553 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clydesdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evans Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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