Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 34.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Waverton Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Claughton , and the 418th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waverton Avenue (CH43 0XB) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Claughton average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverton Avenue (CH43 0XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Christleton Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waverton Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waverton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Helton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Glamis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hogarth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Christleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Christleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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