Total Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.7 2/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norwich Drive area has the 78th lowest crime rate of 155 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 281st 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 4QR) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwich Drive (CH49 4QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caernarvon Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farmfield Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Norwich Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caernarvon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wheatfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caernarvon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sunningdale Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Caernarvon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sunningdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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