Postcode · Wallasey
Crime in CH44 4BU
How much crime is recorded in CH44 4BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Poulton
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,651 (2024)
CH44 4BUWallasey
How safe is CH44 4BU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CH44 4BU area, 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
44.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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).
CH44 4BUNational
Violence and sexual offences38.923.6
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Public order5.44.6
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Burglary2.79.1
Other theft2.04.5
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime1.31.5
Robbery0.61.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.