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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L62: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L62 recorded 93 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.28 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring87.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment93 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 8.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

93
trending_down -9.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

87.23per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

896

Within L62 district

Wirral

12,771

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 13 Robbery: 1
14
Lock Road Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Bicycle theft: 1
10
Lodge Lane Map
total: 4 Burglary: 4
4
Oakfield Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Brownlow Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Manor Place Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Wood Heath Way Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Supermarket Map
total: 2 Shoplifting: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Ringways Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Shopping Area Map
total: 2 Shoplifting: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
93 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
24
25.8%
Shoplifting
21
22.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
10.8%
Public Order
9
9.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
7.5%
Burglary
7
7.5%
Other Theft
5
5.4%
Drug Offences
4
4.3%
Vehicle Crime
3
3.2%
Bicycle Theft
1
1.1%
Robbery
1
1.1%
Other Crime
1
1.1%

Crime Analysis: L62

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in L62 at 25.8%. Shoplifting (22.6%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L62 has fallen noticeably — by 8.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L62 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 -9.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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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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