Total Crime Rate
184.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Welford 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 Welford Avenue (CH43 0SA) 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 Welford Avenue (CH43 0SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holmside Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northwood Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oxton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Layton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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