This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.63 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.63 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wirral
Crime trends · Wirral
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
770
YoY +11%
ASB
243
YoY +34%
Vehicle Crime
66
YoY +47%
Burglary
56
YoY +10%
Criminal damage
170
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
153
YoY +87%
Other Crime
61
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · vehicle crime rising
1,935
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wirral
Ethnicity
Total residents: 320,220
White Brit.92.4%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 5.7%
Religion
Total residents: 320,196
Christian55.0%
No religion37.3%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 320,198
50–6421.4%
35–4917.9%
65–7411.9%
25–3411.8%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
Total households: 174,297
Lone parent family: With dependent children20.7%
Other13.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent13.2%
Any member 66+10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.5%
