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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CH42: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CH42 recorded 95 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.28 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring30.25 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment95 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 6.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

95
trending_down -7.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

30.25per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

804

Within CH42 district

Wirral

41,654

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Cedar Street Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2
10
St Catherines Gardens Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2
8
Seaton Road Map
total: 5 Other theft: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Wellington Terrace Map
total: 5 Drugs: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Whalley Road Map
total: 3 Other crime: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
3
Milton Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Derby Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Farlow Road Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1
3
Mulberry Close Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Drugs: 1
3
Chiltern Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
95 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
43
45.3%
Public Order
12
12.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
10.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
9
9.5%
Drug Offences
8
8.4%
Other Theft
5
5.3%
Vehicle Crime
3
3.2%
Burglary
2
2.1%
Other Crime
2
2.1%
Weapons Possession
1
1.1%

Crime Analysis: CH42

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CH42 (45.3%). Public Order (12.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CH42 has fallen noticeably — by 6.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CH42 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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