Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 48.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • 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

Milton Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Heswall , and the 528th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Crescent (CH60 5SS) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% higher than the Heswall average (33.3 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 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Crescent (CH60 5SS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Daryl Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daryl Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Downham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Downham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oban Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heather Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Birches Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milner Cop —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milner Cop —
Apr 2026Drugs Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Mount Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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