Crime Rates at Wastdale Drive, Wirral, CH46 7SW

Wastdale Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Leasowe and Moreton East , and the 500th 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 Wastdale Drive (CH46 7SW) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 83.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wastdale Drive (CH46 7SW), 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.