Total Crime Rate

184.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 184.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 58.0 8/10
  • Public order 37.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cumberland Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Claughton , and the 96th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cumberland Avenue (CH43 0RY) in the last 12 months was 184.3 per 1,000 residents and was 227.1% higher than the Claughton average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumberland Avenue (CH43 0RY), the main crime hotspot is near Duck Pond Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cumberland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duck Pond Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Pond Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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