Total Crime Rate

275.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

178.1 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 275.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 178.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.5 10/10
  • Public order 48.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Drugs 20.2 10/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe , and the 49th 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 Borough Way (CH44 6QU) in the last 12 months was 275.3 per 1,000 residents and was 115.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 178.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Way (CH44 6QU), the main crime hotspot is near Shaw Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Borough Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5028 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leopold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harcourt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs North William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Toronto Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaw Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaw Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaw Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order 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
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 Fell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mersey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopold Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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