Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Noctorum Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Claughton , and the 406th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Noctorum Way (CH43 9HS) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Noctorum Way (CH43 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Sunnybank Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Noctorum Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wernbrook Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rossendale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bramblewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchview Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchview Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchview Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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