Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shirley Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe , and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shirley Street (CH44 6PT) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Street (CH44 6PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 38 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.

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Crime Over Time in Shirley Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tudor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Birches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery A5028 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Primrose Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brighton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Avenue
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Birches
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Birches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Shaw Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shaw Street Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keegan Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keegan Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keegan Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Abbotsford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Priory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferry View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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