Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Litcham Close area has the 75th highest crime rate of 155 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 291st 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 Litcham Close (CH49 4GN) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower than the Greasby, Frankby and Irby average (28.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Litcham Close (CH49 4GN), the main crime hotspot is near Macalpine Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Litcham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loddon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macalpine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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