Total Crime Rate
7.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (CH48 3HN) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode CH48 3HN, the main crime hotspot is near Westbourne Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wirral| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
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