Total Crime Rate

139.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 139.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Drugs 31.7 10/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • 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

Palatine Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe , and the 150th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Palatine Road (CH44 7EN) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palatine Road (CH44 7EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alfred Road, where police recorded 52 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 Palatine Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Primrose Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery A5028 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hawthorne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palermo Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Palatine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Palatine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Palatine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wickham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wickham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Birches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alfred Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Acacia Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Birches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Birches
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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