Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 483rd 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 Church Road (CH48 0RP) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (CH48 0RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Drive, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Grove (10 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 | Shoplifting | Shrewsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Madeley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Acacia Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acacia Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acacia Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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