Total Crime Rate

101.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 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 101.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Palmwood Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Claughton , and the 249th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmwood Close (CH43 3DR) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% higher than the Claughton average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmwood Close (CH43 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Durley Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ennerdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kindale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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