Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 44.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Kirkland Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 493rd lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkland Road (CH45 1LR) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the New Brighton average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkland Road (CH45 1LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tower Promenade, where police recorded 19 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Nant Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aylesbury Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rakersfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkland Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magazines Promenade —
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Data Sources

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