Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 112.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 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

Beech Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 210th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Beech Avenue (CH61 9NU) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 230.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Avenue (CH61 9NU), the main crime hotspot is near Paltridge Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beech Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oaks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paltridge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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