Postcode district · Wallasey
Crime in L44
How much crime is recorded in L44, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 6,062 (2024)
L44Postcode district · Wallasey
How safe is L44
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 59.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in L44, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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).
L44National
Violence and sexual offences51.423.6
Anti-social behaviour18.410.7
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Public order10.14.6
Shoplifting8.58.4
Burglary7.49.1
Drugs6.72.4
Other theft3.94.5
Robbery2.51.4
Other crime1.91.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.