Total Crime Rate
9.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pensby and Thingwall , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 1,056 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 Church Lane (CH49 7LR) in the last 12 months was 9.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Pensby and Thingwall average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Church Lane (CH49 7LR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Upton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | A551 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eltham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A551 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A551 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A551 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A551 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Robin Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Caldwell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Schoolfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleet Croft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleet Croft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Childwall Green | — |
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