Total Crime Rate

129.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.2 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 129.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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
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

Claremount Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 168th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Claremount Road (CH44 2BW) in the last 12 months was 129.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% higher than the New Brighton average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claremount Road (CH44 2BW), the main crime hotspot is near Pinetree Court. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Claremount Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sedbergh Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Pinetree Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Laund Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosclare Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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