Postcode · Wirral
Crime in L48 0QU
How much crime is recorded in L48 0QU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Kirby
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,610 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
L48 0QUWirral
How safe is L48 0QU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L48 0QU area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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).
L48 0QUNational
Violence and sexual offences22.923.6
Anti-social behaviour21.210.7
Shoplifting16.38.4
Public order10.34.6
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft3.54.5
Burglary1.89.1
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Robbery1.51.4
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs1.12.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.