Crime Rate in Moreton West and Saughall Massie, ward

Moreton West and Saughall Massie has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Wirral district and the 2148th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 348th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Moreton West and Saughall Massie in the last 12 months was 45.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the Wirral district average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Moreton West and Saughall Massie’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 295 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -19.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 349 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Moreton West and Saughall Massie ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Netherton Road, with 25 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Tern Way (13 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.