Total Crime Rate

246.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.6 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 246.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 80.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 45.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Public order 34.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Malley Close area has the highest crime rate of 152 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 57th 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 Malley Close (CH49 0WJ) in the last 12 months was 246.2 per 1,000 residents and was 625.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malley Close (CH49 0WJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Simpson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sullivan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Denny Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuffield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simpson Place

Data Sources

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