Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.2 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 32.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • 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

Oxford Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Liscard , and the 481st 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 Oxford Road (CH44 0AS) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Liscard average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (CH44 0AS), the main crime hotspot is near Hawarden Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brompton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawarden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Empress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Liscard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Serpentine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Belgrave Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The Summit Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawarden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chepstow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Serpentine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Rice Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brompton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trafalgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Devon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Bank
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brompton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brompton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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