Postcode sector · Wallasey
Crime in L45 2
How much crime is recorded in L45 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 2,872 (2024)
L45 2Postcode sector · Wallasey
How safe is L45 2
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in L45 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
47.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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).
L45 2National
Violence and sexual offences44.023.6
Anti-social behaviour23.010.7
Public order10.94.6
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Other theft4.14.5
Shoplifting3.98.4
Drugs3.42.4
Burglary2.79.1
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery1.61.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.