Total Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norwich Drive area has the 75th highest crime rate of 155 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 291st lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norwich Drive (CH49 4GJ) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norwich Drive (CH49 4GJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maxwell Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Macalpine Close (8 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Loddon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Macalpine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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