Crime Rates at Kingham Close, Wirral, CH46 2PL

Kingham Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Leasowe and Moreton East , and the 529th lowest crime rate of 1,057 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 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Leasowe and Moreton East average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% 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 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drake Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.