Total Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vaughan Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 518th highest 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 Vaughan Road (CH45 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vaughan Road (CH45 1LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tower Promenade, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ross Tower Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In New Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westbank Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rockpoint Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Promenade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ross Tower Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ross Tower Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmoreland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmoreland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Tower Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westmoreland Road | — |
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