Total Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 105.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Molyneux Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 235th 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 Molyneux Close (CH49 0UL) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 211.4% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Molyneux Close (CH49 0UL), the main crime hotspot is near Tinas Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Molyneux Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wychwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Denny Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuffield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tinas Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sullivan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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