Crap Towns / West Kirby / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in West Kirby?
The police recorded 4.2 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in West Kirby from September 2023 to August 2026, 40% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 3.4, down from 4.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
The Concourse has been slagged off so much a vandal could only improve it.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 4.8 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell | 11.2 km | 15.1 |
| Birkenhead | 7.5 km | 10.7 |
| Wallasey | 9.1 km | 7.8 |
| Bagillt | 9.6 km | 7.2 |
| Bebington | 11.7 km | 4.9 |
| Hoylake | 2.2 km | 4.6 |
| West Kirby | – | 4.2 |
| Neston | 10.9 km | 3.9 |
| Heswall | 6.0 km | 3.2 |
| Greasby | 3.1 km | 2.0 |
| Meols | 3.4 km | 2.0 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |