L60 has an annual crime rate of 66.28 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 L60?

As of April 2026, L60 has an annual crime rate of 66.28 per 1,000 residents, based on 50 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 L60?

The most common crime type in L60 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 15 incidents in April 2026 — 30.0% 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 L60 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L60: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L60 recorded 50 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.26 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring66.28 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment50 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 8.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

66.28per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

529

Within L60 district

Wirral

7,981

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 1	6
Mere Lane Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Drugs: 2	4
Moor Lane Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1	3
Elmwood Drive Map	total: 2 Drugs: 2	2
Pensby Hall Lane Map	total: 2 Other theft: 2	2
Piper'S End Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Milner Cop Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
Downham Drive Map	total: 2 Drugs: 1 Other crime: 1	2
Parking Area Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Feather Lane Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Shoplifting: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

50 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

30.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

22.0%

Drug Offences

12.0%

Shoplifting

10.0%

Other Theft

8.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.0%

Public Order

6.0%

Burglary

4.0%

Other Crime

2.0%

Crime Analysis: L60

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in L60 at 30.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.0%) and Drug Offences (12.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L60 has risen noticeably — by 8.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L60 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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