Lowest-crime areas in Wirral
Of Wirral's 42 neighbourhoods, Gayton & Lower Heswall recorded the lowest crime rate, 22 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Birkenhead Central the highest, 407 crimes per 1,000 residents. 32 of 42 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Wirral neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gayton & Lower Heswallaround CH60 2TL | 22 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Bromborough Southaround CH62 6HD | 22 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Greasbyaround CH49 3NQ | 25 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Saughall Massiearound CH49 4LT | 25 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Pensby & Thingwallaround CH61 9PW | 27 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Caldy & Newtonaround CH48 8BD | 28 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Great Meolsaround CH47 8XS | 30 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Wallasey Centralaround CH45 4PX | 31 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Higher Bebingtonaround CH63 2HA | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Thurstaston & Irbyaround CH61 3UB | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Prentonaround CH43 0RP | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Noctorum Southaround CH43 0UA | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Hoylakearound CH47 2BR | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Heswallaround CH60 7RX | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hougharound CH63 9LP | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Upton Westaround CH49 6LR | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Wallasey Villagearound CH45 3LF | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Easthamaround CH62 8BS | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Leasowearound CH46 2QQ | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Wallasey Eastaround CH45 7QG | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Claughton Northaround CH41 0DW | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Woodheyaround CH63 8NZ | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Lower Bebington & Bromborough Poolaround CH62 4XN | 63 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | West Kirbyaround CH48 4AA | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Claughton South & Oxton Northaround CH43 2JL | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Moreton Westaround CH46 7TR | 70 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Noctorum North & Upton Eastaround CH43 9RU | 70 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Egerton Parkaround CH42 4QB | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Liscardaround CH44 5UX | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Bromborough Northaround CH62 7DW | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | New Brightonaround CH45 9LR | 89 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Leasowe South & Moreton Eastaround CH46 8UD | 92 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Tranmerearound CH42 3XX | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Bebington New Ferryaround CH62 5AZ | 108 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Oxton Southaround CH42 9NR | 108 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Egremontaround CH44 0BD | 134 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Woodchurcharound CH49 7PD | 136 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | Poultonaround CH44 4AW | 143 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 39 | Bidston Hillaround CH43 7QH | 152 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 40 | Seacombearound CH44 6NJ | 152 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 41 | Birkenhead Southaround CH42 0LR | 156 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 42 | Birkenhead Centralaround CH41 4PQ | 407 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Wirral has the lowest crime rate?
Gayton & Lower Heswall had the lowest recorded crime rate in Wirral from October 2025 to September 2026: 22 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Wirral has the highest crime rate?
Birkenhead Central had the highest recorded crime rate in Wirral from October 2025 to September 2026: 407 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.