Crime Rates at Raeburn Avenue, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5JD

Raeburn Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 82nd 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 Raeburn Avenue (CH48 5JD) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raeburn Avenue (CH48 5JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somerset Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorset Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.