Crime Rate in Leasowe and Moreton East, ward

Leasowe and Moreton East has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Wirral district and the 2491st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 212th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Leasowe and Moreton East in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the Wirral district average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Leasowe and Moreton East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 630 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 8 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -42.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 786 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Leasowe and Moreton East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.