Total Crime Rate
72.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Oaks area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bromborough , and the 371st 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 The Oaks (CH62 7BL) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower than the Bromborough average (91.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -92.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -92.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Oaks (CH62 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Oakfield Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wirral| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Greenfields Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oakfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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