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Crime Rates in Wirral, local authority district

Crime Rate

81.6

81.6

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Wirral, (local authority district) is 81.6 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Wirral (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 34.1 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.46 2/10
Public order 8.62 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.43 5/10
Drugs 5.49 7/10
Other theft 3.99 2/10
Shoplifting 3.89 2/10
Vehicle crime 2.27 2/10
Burglary 2.2 2/10
Other crime 1.93 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.831 4/10
Robbery 0.653 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.584 4/10
Theft from the person 0.178 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Wirral (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Wirral (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Wirral (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Wirral (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Wirral
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Wirral (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Wirral (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. West Kirby and Thurstaston30.3 low
2. Heswall31.4 low
3. Greasby, Frankby and Irby33.2 low
4. Clatterbridge34.3 low
5. Wallasey43.2 low
6. Bebington47.1 low
7. Eastham48.4 low
8. Pensby and Thingwall49.5 low
9. Moreton West and Saughall Massie51.8 low
10. Hoylake and Meols53.3 low
11. Prenton58 low
12. Oxton68.9 low
13. Claughton76.5 low
14. Leasowe and Moreton East81.6 low
15. New Brighton84.5 low
16. Liscard91.7 low
17. Bromborough93 low
18. Upton98.7 low
19. Rock Ferry117 medium
20. Seacombe125 medium
21. Bidston and St James148 medium
22. Birkenhead and Tranmere271 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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