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Crime in CH42 2

How much crime is recorded in CH42 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
11,300 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CH42 2

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 45.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in CH42 2, 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
45.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

CH42 2National
Violence and sexual offences39.023.6
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Public order7.04.6
Burglary6.49.1
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Drugs5.22.4
Other theft4.44.5
Other crime2.91.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 32% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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