Crime Rates at Ridgefield Road, Wirral, CH61 8RT

Ridgefield Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 155 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 259th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgefield Road (CH61 8RT) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 245.6% higher than the Greasby, Frankby and Irby average (28.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% 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 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paltridge Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.