Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 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 44.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ford Way area has the 30th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 495th 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 Ford Way (CH49 9AT) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Way (CH49 9AT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Denny Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiln Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiln Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Big Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Big Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mavis Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Newton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sullivan Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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