Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 72.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Church Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pensby and Thingwall , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (CH49 7LS) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher than the Pensby and Thingwall average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (CH49 7LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenwood Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eltham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A551 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A551 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A551 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A551 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robin Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caldwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleet Croft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleet Croft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Childwall Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A551 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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