Postcode sector · Wirral
Crime in CH61 6
How much crime is recorded in CH61 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 10,411 (2024)
CH61 6Postcode sector · Wirral
How safe is CH61 6
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in CH61 6, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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).
CH61 6National
Violence and sexual offences11.223.6
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Burglary2.19.1
Other theft2.14.5
Public order1.64.6
Other crime1.51.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Drugs0.72.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
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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