Total Crime Rate
43.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leeswood Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 152 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 485th 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 Leeswood Road (CH49 9AD) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leeswood Road (CH49 9AD), the main crime hotspot is near Kiln Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wirral| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Denny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mavis Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Atherton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Atherton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Big Meadow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Big Meadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebe Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebe Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kiln Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeswood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kiln Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sullivan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Close | Under investigation |
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