L46 has an annual crime rate of 115.31 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 L46?

As of April 2026, L46 has an annual crime rate of 115.31 per 1,000 residents, based on 100 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 L46?

The most common crime type in L46 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 47 incidents in April 2026 — 47.0% 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 L46 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L46: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L46 recorded 100 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.34 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring115.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment100 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 9.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

100

trending_down -32.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

115.31per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

627

Within L46 district

Wirral

11,985

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Frobisher Road Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 2	8
Livingstone Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2	6
Cameron Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 2	4
Kellett Road Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Vehicle crime: 1	4
Gardenside Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Cook Road Map	total: 4 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Heyes Drive Map	total: 4 Drugs: 2 Public order: 2	4
Supermarket Map	total: 4 Other theft: 1 Shoplifting: 1	4
Drake Road Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1	3
Parking Area Map	total: 2 Drugs: 2	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

100 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

47.0%

Public Order

12.0%

Drug Offences

10.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

7.0%

Other Theft

5.0%

Shoplifting

4.0%

Other Crime

3.0%

Vehicle Crime

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Burglary

1.0%

Crime Analysis: L46

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in L46 (47.0%). Public Order (12.0%) and Drug Offences (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L46 has fallen noticeably — by 9.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L46 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 -9.1%

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