Total Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Avenue area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 155 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 1,057 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 Oak Avenue (CH49 4NL) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Avenue (CH49 4NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Childwall Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawksmore Close (4 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 | Drugs | Merlin Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Jasmine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sycamore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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