Total Crime Rate

498.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

281.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 498.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 281.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 204.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.3 10/10
  • Public order 73.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.8 10/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Drugs 22.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.8 10/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Westminster Road area has the highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Liscard , and the 15th 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 Westminster Road (CH44 1AP) in the last 12 months was 498.4 per 1,000 residents and was 437.2% higher 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 281.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Road (CH44 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urmson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Liscard Village Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Liscard Village Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liscard Village —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urmson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Bank —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Bank —
Apr 2026Public order Rydal Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parkfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bisley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Summit Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lathom Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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