Total Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gayton Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Heswall , and the 157th 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 Gayton Road (CH60 8PE) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Heswall average (31.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gayton Road (CH60 8PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gayton Farm Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gayton 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Gayton Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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