Total Crime Rate

127.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 127.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 92.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Garrick Road area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Prenton , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garrick Road (CH43 3DE) in the last 12 months was 127.4 per 1,000 residents and was 152.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 92.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garrick Road (CH43 3DE), 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 Garrick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Goldsmith Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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