Total Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cortsway area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 155 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cortsway (CH49 2NB) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Greasby, Frankby and Irby average (28.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cortsway (CH49 2NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowscale Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunning Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greasby, Frankby and Irby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowscale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upton Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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