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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L44: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L44 recorded 340 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 23.14 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 24.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring253.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment340 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 24.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

340
trending_down -16.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

253.37per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

907

Within L44 district

Wirral

14,694

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 4
28
Moseley Avenue Map
total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
14
Shaw Street Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3
13
Gorsedale Park Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2
12
Conway Street Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
12
Silverlea Avenue Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Public order: 2
10
Brentwood Street Map
total: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 10
10
Parkside Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Lathom Avenue Map
total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Liscard Village Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
340 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
144
42.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
54
15.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
52
15.3%
Public Order
32
9.4%
Drug Offences
22
6.5%
Other Theft
9
2.6%
Other Crime
7
2.1%
Burglary
6
1.8%
Weapons Possession
6
1.8%
Shoplifting
3
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.6%
Robbery
2
0.6%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: L44

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in L44 (42.4%). Criminal Damage & Arson (15.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (15.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L44 has risen sharply — by 24.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L44 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 -16.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +24.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.8%

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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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