Total Crime Rate
43.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stretton Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Eastham , and the 485th 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 Stretton Close (CH62 9DU) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stretton Close (CH62 9DU), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paisley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kelsall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stoke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ennerdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastham Rake | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastham Rake | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paisley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelsall Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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