Total Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eddisbury Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 116th lowest 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 Eddisbury Road (CH48 5DS) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eddisbury Road (CH48 5DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meols Drive, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenhow Avenue (3 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 | Violence and sexual offences | A540 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meols Drive | — |
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