Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Buchanan Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe , and the 471st lowest crime rate of 1,056 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 Buchanan Road (CH44 8DR) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buchanan Road (CH44 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Seacombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mainwaring Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kenilworth Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glenburn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buchanan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tobin Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tobin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmswood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brougham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brougham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brougham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albemarle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kenilworth Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Glenburn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kenilworth Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A5028 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilson Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Borough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mainwaring Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glenburn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmswood Road | — |
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