Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 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 36.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Joan Avenue area has the 46th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 431st 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 Joan Avenue (CH49 2PD) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joan Avenue (CH49 2PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norwood Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookdale Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Joan Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cortsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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