Total Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lingham Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Leasowe and Moreton East , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lingham Lane (CH46 7UJ) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lingham Lane (CH46 7UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lingham Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lingham Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lingham Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heathmoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgehill Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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