Crime Rates in Wirral, local authority district
Crime Rate
81.7
81.7
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Wirral, (local authority district) is 81.7 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34.1 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.38 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 8.64 | 7/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.56 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 5.18 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 4.26 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 3.93 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 2.25 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.24 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.92 | 4/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.756 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 0.684 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.587 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.172 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Wirral (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Wirral (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- WirralLAD
- North Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Wirral (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. West Kirby and Thurstaston | 31.7 low |
| 2. Heswall | 31.8 low |
| 3. Clatterbridge | 33.9 low |
| 4. Greasby, Frankby and Irby | 34.4 low |
| 5. Wallasey | 45.3 low |
| 6. Bebington | 47.2 low |
| 7. Eastham | 49 low |
| 8. Moreton West and Saughall Massie | 49.3 low |
| 9. Pensby and Thingwall | 50.9 low |
| 10. Hoylake and Meols | 52.2 low |
| 11. Prenton | 59.2 low |
| 12. Oxton | 70.5 low |
| 13. Claughton | 77.9 low |
| 14. Leasowe and Moreton East | 79.8 low |
| 15. New Brighton | 84.9 low |
| 16. Liscard | 89 low |
| 17. Bromborough | 92.2 low |
| 18. Upton | 93.8 low |
| 19. Rock Ferry | 113 medium |
| 20. Seacombe | 126 medium |
| 21. Bidston and St James | 150 medium |
| 22. Birkenhead and Tranmere | 277 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026