Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fishers Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Heswall , and the 467th highest 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 Fishers Lane (CH61 8SD) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% higher than the Heswall average (33.3 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fishers Lane (CH61 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near The Willows. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fishers Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barleyfield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Willows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bader Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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