Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Buchanan 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.

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Crime Over Time in Buchanan Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mainwaring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenilworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Glenburn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buchanan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tobin Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tobin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brougham Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brougham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brougham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albemarle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kenilworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Glenburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kenilworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5028 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Avenue
Apr 2026Burglary Borough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mainwaring Road
Apr 2026Public order Glenburn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmswood Road

Data Sources

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