Total Crime Rate
99.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Royden Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 257th 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 Royden Road (CH49 4LY) in the last 12 months was 99.3 per 1,000 residents and was 192.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royden Road (CH49 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gainsborough Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bleasdale Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wirral| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gainsborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Withburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bleasdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Royden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edgewood Road | Under investigation |
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