The figures are provided by Local Insights using Merseyside Police’s crime numbers, which break down criminal offences reported into specific neighbourhoods.
The data is for the period from March 2024 to February 2025 - which is the most recent time period for which the figures are available - with the rankings based on the number of reported criminal offences per 1,000
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The Wirral is divided into 41 Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) - or neighbourhoods - and the figures refer to where the crimes occurred, not where they were reported from.
We have listed the 17 neighbourhoods on the peninsula with the smallest number of reported criminal offences in the gallery below. All photos are for illustrative purposes only and figures do not refer to any individual buildings or streets.
13. Upton West
In the Upton West area, there were 46.7 neighbourhood-level incidents of crime per 1,000 residents. | Google Earth
14. Noctorum South
In the Noctorum South area, there were 49.2 neighbourhood-level incidents of crime per 1,000 residents. | User Rept0n1x via Wikimedia
15. Wallasey Village
In the Wallasey Village area, there were 49.5 neighbourhood-level incidents of crime per 1,000 residents. | Google
16. Woodhey
In the Woodhey area, there were 49.9 neighbourhood-level incidents of crime per 1,000 residents. | Google