Total Crime Rate

151.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Other theft 35.5 10/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Rocky Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Heswall , and the 129th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rocky Lane (CH60 0AS) in the last 12 months was 151.6 per 1,000 residents and was 378.1% higher than the Heswall average (31.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rocky Lane (CH60 0AS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rocky Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oban Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daryl Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daryl Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telegraph Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Telegraph Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Telegraph Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Telegraph Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Telegraph Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Telegraph Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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