Total Crime Rate
183.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poulton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe , and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Poulton Road (CH44 6LB) in the last 12 months was 183.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% higher than the Seacombe average (119.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poulton Road (CH44 6LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norman Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wickham Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Seacombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palermo Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mainwaring Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mainwaring Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucerne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wickham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mainwaring Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buchanan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Buchanan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Glenburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mainwaring Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mainwaring Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Naples Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naples Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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