Total Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026York Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe , and the 405th highest 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 York Road (CH44 9EN) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (CH44 9EN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 32 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulkeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mainwaring Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mainwaring Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mainwaring Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birnam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorsedale Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorsedale Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorsedale Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gorsedale Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gorsedale Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorsedale Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crosfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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