Total Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 17.6 2/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Oaklea Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 152 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 1,056 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 Oaklea Road (CH61 3US) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklea Road (CH61 3US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cornelius Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whaley Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oaklea Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whaley Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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