Crime in L48: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
L48 recorded 38 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.51 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.6% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring70.87 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment38 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 2.6% year-on-year
Total Crimes
38Annual Crime Rate
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Within L48 district
Wirral
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1 | 5 |
| Victoria Drive Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1 | 3 |
| Beach Walk Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| Frankby Road Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Headland Close Map | total: 2 Drugs: 1 Other crime: 1 | 2 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1 | 2 |
| Salisbury Avenue Map | total: 2 Shoplifting: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 2 |
| Rowan Court Map | total: 2 Other crime: 2 | 2 |
| Riverside Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: L48
Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in L48 at 34.2%. Violence & Sexual Offences (26.3%) and Other Theft (10.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in L48 has fallen slightly — by 2.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for L48 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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