Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornleigh Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Eastham , and the 525th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Thornleigh Avenue (CH62 9BA) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher than the Eastham average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornleigh Avenue (CH62 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornleigh Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delamere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornleigh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornleigh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ennerdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelsall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delamere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramhall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramhall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Cranford Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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