Crime Rates at Thornleigh Avenue, Wirral, CH62 9BB

Thornleigh Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Eastham , and the 468th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornleigh Avenue (CH62 9BB) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower than the Eastham average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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