Total Crime Rate

250.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.0 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 250.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 102.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Public order 30.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Eltham Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pensby and Thingwall , and the 55th 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 Eltham Close (CH49 5NL) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 404.9% higher than the Pensby and Thingwall average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eltham Close (CH49 5NL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eltham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eltham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A551 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A551 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A551 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A551 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A551 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleet Croft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Childwall Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleet Croft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robin Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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