Total Crime Rate

110.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 110.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 25.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Rivington Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Claughton , and the 218th 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 Rivington Avenue (CH43 9HW) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rivington Avenue (CH43 9HW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rivington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanson Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Helton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanson Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanson Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanson Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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