Total Crime Rate
47.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingham Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Leasowe and Moreton East , and the 519th lowest 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 Kingham Close (CH46 2PL) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Leasowe and Moreton East average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 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). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingham Close (CH46 2PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cook Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drake Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wirral| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardenside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drake Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kellett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilkes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kellett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scoresby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardenside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kellett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Drake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grant Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kellett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cameron Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cameron Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Raleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Raleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Road | Under investigation |
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