Crime Rates at Gorse Crescent, Wallasey, CH44 4AU

Gorse Crescent area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 518th highest 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 Gorse Crescent (CH44 4AU) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Bidston and St James average (152.1 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 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 12 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Crescent (CH44 4AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brentwood Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deveraux Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.