Total Crime Rate
75.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Riversdale Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 372nd 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 Riversdale Road (CH48 4JG) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riversdale Road (CH48 4JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salisbury Avenue, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (14 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 | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Salisbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Kirby | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acacia Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acacia Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Acacia Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Kirby | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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