Total Crime Rate

106.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 21.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 South area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Heswall , and the 230th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rocky Lane South (CH60 0DE) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 236.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rocky Lane South (CH60 0DE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rocky Lane South area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oban Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daryl Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daryl Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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