Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Storeton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Prenton , and the 479th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Storeton Road (CH42 9PG) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Storeton Road (CH42 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Moss Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Storeton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waverley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cecil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prenton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prenton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mellor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Amery Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Moss Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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