L42 has an annual crime rate of 170.08 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in L42?

As of April 2026, L42 has an annual crime rate of 170.08 per 1,000 residents, based on 194 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in L42?

The most common crime type in L42 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 86 incidents in April 2026 — 44.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the L42 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L42: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L42 recorded 194 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 12.19 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring170.08 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment194 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 14.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

194

trending_down -22.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

170.08per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

762

Within L42 district

Wirral

15,916

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 2	16
Tudor Road Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2	9
Hassal Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1	7
Victoria Park Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Clive Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Briardale Road Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Glover Street Map	total: 4 Public order: 4	4
Allerton Grove Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Church Terrace Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2	4
Kelvin Road Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

194 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

44.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.8%

Other Theft

9.3%

Public Order

8.8%

Vehicle Crime

3.1%

Burglary

2.6%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Other Crime

2.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Crime Analysis: L42

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in L42 (44.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L42 has fallen sharply — by 14.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L42 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.9%

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