Crime Rates at Richmond Street, Wallasey, CH45 2LF

Richmond Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 196th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Street (CH45 2LF) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Street (CH45 2LF), 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.