Crime Rates at Ridgefield Road, Wirral, CH61 8RT

Ridgefield Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 376th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgefield Road (CH61 8RT) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 106.3% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgefield Road (CH61 8RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paltridge Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.