Total Crime Rate

219.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 219.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.1 9/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westway area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Leasowe and Moreton East , and the 76th 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 Westway (CH46 8TE) in the last 12 months was 219.3 per 1,000 residents and was 167.8% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 140.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westway (CH46 8TE), the main crime hotspot is near Oakenholt Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pasture Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakenholt Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Witley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Witley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lyons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pasture Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pasture Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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