Total Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meols Drive area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 411th lowest crime rate of 1,056 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 Meols Drive (CH48 5DF) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meols Drive (CH48 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meols Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Graham Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wirral| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinfold Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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