April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CH61: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CH61 recorded 11 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 0.5 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 35.3% compared to the same period last year.

Key Statistics

  • monitoring9.63 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment11 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 35.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

11
trending_down -47.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

9.63per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

491

Within CH61 district

Wirral

21,910

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Verwood Close Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
2
Lower Thingwall Lane Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Petrol Station Map
total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1
1
Whaley Lane Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Elm Road Map
total: 1 Other theft: 1
1
Torrington Drive Map
total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1
1
Torrington Gardens Map
total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1
1
Richmond Way Map
total: 1 Public order: 1
1
Barnston Road Map
total: 1 Other theft: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
11 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
3
27.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
3
27.3%
Other Theft
2
18.2%
Burglary
1
9.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
1
9.1%
Public Order
1
9.1%

Crime Analysis: CH61

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in CH61 at 27.3%. Violence & Sexual Offences (27.3%) and Other Theft (18.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CH61 has fallen sharply — by 35.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CH61 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 -47.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -35.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.8%

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