Crime in Wirral by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BidstonCH43 · 6,143 residents | 175.2 | ▲ 24% | violence |
| 2 | BirkenheadCH41 · 58,899 residents | 168.8 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 3 | Lower TranmereCH41 · 7,932 residents | 164.4 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 4 | Rock FerryCH42 · 10,278 residents | 153.3 | ▲ 23% | violence |
| 5 | SeacombeCH44 · 10,087 residents | 143.9 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 6 | South TranmereCH42 · 10,570 residents | 138.1 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 7 | Oxton VillageCH43 · 73,746 residents | 136.5 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 8 | OxtonCH43 · 74,108 residents | 129.4 | ▲ 7% | violence |
| 9 | PoultonCH44 · 12,412 residents | 123.1 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 10 | EgremontCH44 · 14,596 residents | 117 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 11 | ClaughtonCH43 · 14,318 residents | 109.2 | ▼ 14% | violence |
| 12 | New BrightonCH45 · 9,297 residents | 108 | ▲ 25% | violence |
| 13 | WallaseyCH45 · 59,536 residents | 94.4 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 14 | Egerton ParkCH42 · 16,112 residents | 93.1 | ▲ 10% | violence |
| 15 | WoodheyCH63 · 14,367 residents | 89.6 | ▲ 18% | violence |
| 16 | LiscardCH45 · 17,602 residents | 87.7 | ▼ 9% | violence |
| 17 | New FerryCH62 · 44,926 residents | 87.3 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 18 | Port SunlightCH62 · 45,725 residents | 82.4 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 19 | LeasoweCH46 · 7,291 residents | 82.3 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 20 | BebingtonCH63 · 45,683 residents | 81.8 | ▲ 16% | violence |
| 21 | NoctorumCH43 · 8,015 residents | 67.9 | ▲ 25% | violence |
| 22 | Upton (CH49)CH49 · 54,153 residents | 67.7 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 23 | West KirbyCH48 · 15,022 residents | 61.8 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 24 | MoretonCH46 · 43,775 residents | 60.2 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 25 | Eastham VillageCH62 · 6,467 residents | 60 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 26 | LarchwoodCH63 · 12,356 residents | 56.3 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 27 | ThingwallCH61 · 22,129 residents | 55.7 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 28 | BromboroughCH62 · 31,023 residents | 52.7 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 29 | HoylakeCH47 · 18,513 residents | 52.3 | ▼ 3% | violence |
| 30 | GreasbyCH49 · 33,941 residents | 50.6 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 31 | PrentonCH43 · 8,978 residents | 49 | ▲ 22% | violence |
| 32 | Higher BebingtonCH63 · 8,973 residents | 49 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 33 | IrbyCH61 · 6,221 residents | 36.7 | ▼ 3% | violence |
| 34 | FrankbyCH48 · 4,014 residents | 31.9 | ▲ 19% | violence |
| 35 | HeswallCH60 · 21,025 residents | 31.8 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 36 | PensbyCH61 · 27,425 residents | 30.9 | ▼ 11% | violence |
| 37 | Saughall MassieCH46 · 12,961 residents | 29.3 | 0% | violence |
| 38 | ThurstastonCH61 · 3,078 residents | 19.5 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 39 | Great MeolsCH47 · 6,139 residents | 18.9 | ▼ 3% | violence |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Wirral have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Great Meols, Thurstaston, Saughall Massie, Pensby and Heswall.
Which areas of Wirral have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Bidston, Birkenhead, Lower Tranmere, Rock Ferry and Seacombe.
Is crime going up or down in Wirral?
Across Wirral, 7,013 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 6% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.