Total Crime Rate

168.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.1 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 168.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.2 6/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Borough Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe , and the 107th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Borough Road (CH44 6NE) in the last 12 months was 168.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 112.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Road (CH44 6NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shaw Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Borough Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Primrose Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenilworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs North William 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Brougham Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brougham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brougham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albemarle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopold Street
Apr 2026Other theft The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kenilworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kenilworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5028 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Toronto Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buchanan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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