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Crime in L45 2JT

How much crime is recorded in L45 2JT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
New Brighton
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,258 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Crime

How safe is L45 2JT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L45 2JT area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
31.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

L45 2JTNational
Violence and sexual offences28.823.6
Anti-social behaviour17.310.7
Shoplifting7.68.4
Public order7.14.6
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Other theft2.94.5
Burglary1.79.1
Other crime1.61.5
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery1.31.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 26% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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