Total Crime Rate

233.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 233.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Public order 36.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Drugs 19.7 10/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Burglary 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

New Tower Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Tower Court (CH45 1NT) in the last 12 months was 233.6 per 1,000 residents and was 210.6% higher than the New Brighton average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 108.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Tower Court (CH45 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Tower Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Nant Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rakersfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Place West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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