Crime Rates at Smilie Avenue, Wirral, CH46 6BL

Smilie Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Leasowe and Moreton East , and the 231st highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smilie Avenue (CH46 6BL) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smilie Avenue (CH46 6BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Curlew Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burden Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.