Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Larksway area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Heswall , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Larksway (CH60 2UD) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Larksway (CH60 2UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorway, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Border Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heswall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moorway | Under investigation |
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