Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Overchurch Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 444th highest 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 Overchurch Road (CH49 4LR) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overchurch Road (CH49 4LR), the main crime hotspot is near Bleasdale Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Overchurch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Withburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bleasdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henderson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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