Total Crime Rate

167.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 167.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Matthew Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe , and the 108th 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 Matthew Street (CH44 7AR) in the last 12 months was 167.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -8.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matthew Street (CH44 7AR), 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 Matthew Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkenhead Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birkenhead Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaw Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaw Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaw Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harlech Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harlech Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Vivian Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs North William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopold Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leopold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Primrose Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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