Total Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 80.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lang Lane South area has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 331st highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lang Lane South (CH48 7EG) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lang Lane South (CH48 7EG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lang Lane South area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dorset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Black Horse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Road
Apr 2026Public order Dorset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorset Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilbre View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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