Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westbourne Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 518th 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 Westbourne Avenue (CH48 4DP) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Avenue (CH48 4DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salisbury Avenue, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Kirby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tynwald Road
Apr 2026Public order Kington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nettle Hill
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salisbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westbourne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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