Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 16.3 6/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cambridge Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Prenton , and the 286th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cambridge Road (CH42 8PS) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% higher than the Prenton average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (CH42 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duck Pond Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reservoir Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Pond Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cecil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road —
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Data Sources

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