Postcode sector · Wirral
Crime in CH27 9
How much crime is recorded in CH27 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 3,092 (2024)
CH27 9Postcode sector · Wirral
How safe is CH27 9
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in CH27 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
CH27 9National
Violence and sexual offences41.923.6
Anti-social behaviour11.310.7
Public order10.14.6
Burglary8.09.1
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Shoplifting6.38.4
Other theft4.24.5
Drugs3.32.4
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.81.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.