Total Crime Rate

466.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

251.1 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 466.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 251.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 206.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 134.5 10/10
  • Public order 44.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • 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
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

Victoria Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 17th 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 Victoria Road (CH45 2JB) in the last 12 months was 466.4 per 1,000 residents and was 520.3% higher 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 251.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (CH45 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 80 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 Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rowson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rakersfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Nant Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Place West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Balmoral Road Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Other crime Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balmoral Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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