Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 72.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Alastair Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Prenton , and the 367th 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 Alastair Crescent (CH43 0UR) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alastair Crescent (CH43 0UR), the main crime hotspot is near Goldsmith Way. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alastair Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Goldsmith Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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