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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L43: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L43 recorded 281 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 15.48 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 17.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring182.67 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment281 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 17.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

281
trending_up +8.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

182.67per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,051

Within L43 district

Wirral

18,153

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 39 Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 12
39
Cartmel Close Map
total: 24 Criminal damage and arson: 12 Drugs: 6
24
Kings Mount Map
total: 24 Shoplifting: 9 Public order: 6
24
Oak Bank Map
total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3
15
Marlborough Grove Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 9
9
Carnforth Close Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Vehicle crime: 3
6
Ashford Road Map
total: 6 Drugs: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
6
Ball'S Road East Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
6
Hanson Park Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Tapestry Gardens Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
281 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
103
36.7%
Vehicle Crime
32
11.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
30
10.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
26
9.3%
Shoplifting
23
8.2%
Drug Offences
22
7.8%
Public Order
20
7.1%
Burglary
8
2.8%
Other Theft
7
2.5%
Other Crime
5
1.8%
Weapons Possession
2
0.7%
Robbery
1
0.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: L43

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in L43 (36.7%). Vehicle Crime (11.4%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L43 has risen sharply — by 17.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L43 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_up +8.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +17.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.3%

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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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