Postcode · Wirral
Crime in CH61 1BF
How much crime is recorded in CH61 1BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pensby & Thingwall
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,260 (2024)
CH61 1BFWirral
How safe is CH61 1BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CH61 1BF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CH61 1BFNational
Violence and sexual offences5.123.6
Other theft3.54.5
Burglary1.59.1
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Public order0.84.6
Anti-social behaviour0.410.7
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Drugs0.32.4
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.