Total Crime Rate

224.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.4 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 224.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.7 10/10
  • Drugs 25.7 10/10
  • Public order 25.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Ethel Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe , and the 69th 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 Ethel Road (CH44 6LR) in the last 12 months was 224.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% higher than the Seacombe average (128.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 143.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethel Road (CH44 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ethel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Luke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harcourt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leopold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Littledale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kenilworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road —
Apr 2026Public order St Paul'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenilworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albemarle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brougham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brougham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brougham Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Glenburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glenburn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Glenburn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Borough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buchanan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Kenilworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopold Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5028 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Avenue —
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Data Sources

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