Crap Towns / West Kirby / Crime

How much crime is there in West Kirby?

The police recorded 37.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in West Kirby from September 2023 to August 2026, 51% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 16.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 39.0, down from 40.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	40.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	33.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	39.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	16.4	34.1
Public order	4.4	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	4.2	7.0
Shoplifting	3.3	7.1
Other theft	3.2	5.4
Burglary	1.7	3.1
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.1	3.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Holywell	11.2 km	105
Birkenhead	7.5 km	105
Wallasey	9.1 km	71.5
Bagillt	9.6 km	67.2
Bebington	11.7 km	50.7
Hoylake	2.2 km	50.6
Neston	10.9 km	43.1
West Kirby	–	37.6
Heswall	6.0 km	28.6
Meols	3.4 km	25.2
Greasby	3.1 km	20.1
The typical town	–	76.2