Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Duke Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 446th lowest crime rate of 1,057 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 Duke Street (CH45 1JU) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the New Brighton average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (CH45 1JU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duke Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Richmond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Parade —
Sep 2025Public order Seymour Place West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fernhill —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burlington Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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