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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CH43: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CH43 recorded 121 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.57 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 22.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring36.85 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment121 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 22.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

121
trending_down -33.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

36.85per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,082

Within CH43 district

Wirral

47,137

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Lingdale Road North Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 16
16
Maritime Park Map
total: 5 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Tetbury Street Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Drugs: 1
5
Berkeley Avenue Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
School Lane Map
total: 4 Vehicle crime: 4
4
Thornton Street Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Broom Hill Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 2
4
Ashwood Court Map
total: 3 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Bridle Close Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Town View Mews Map
total: 3 Drugs: 1 Other crime: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
121 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
32
26.4%
Shoplifting
18
14.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
16
13.2%
Vehicle Crime
12
9.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
9.1%
Burglary
6
5.0%
Drug Offences
6
5.0%
Public Order
6
5.0%
Other Theft
5
4.1%
Other Crime
5
4.1%
Robbery
4
3.3%

Crime Analysis: CH43

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CH43 at 26.4%. Shoplifting (14.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (13.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CH43 has fallen sharply — by 22.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CH43 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 -33.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -22.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.0%

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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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