Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 29.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ford Road area has the 64th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 355th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ford Road (CH49 0TF) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Greasby, Frankby and Irby average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Road (CH49 0TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Meadow Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benedict Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Meadow Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sunflower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benedict Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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