Total Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Irby Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Heswall , and the 224th 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 Irby Road (CH61 6UX) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Heswall average (31.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Irby Road (CH61 6UX), the main crime hotspot is near East O Hills Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heswall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashcroft Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grange Drive | Under investigation |
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