Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 89.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 72.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Ollerton Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Claughton , and the 287th 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 Ollerton Close (CH43 9YN) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ollerton Close (CH43 9YN), 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 Ollerton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchview Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport 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 Olivia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bramblewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newport Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastview Close —
Apr 2026Public order Eastview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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