Crime Rates at Ruskin Avenue, Wallasey, CH44 5RX

Ruskin Avenue area has the 47th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Liscard , and the 437th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ruskin Avenue (CH44 5RX) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Liscard average (92.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Avenue (CH44 5RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clayton Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Austin Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.