Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 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 59.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Egerton Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 451st highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Egerton Street (CH45 2LT) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Egerton Street (CH45 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Egerton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rakersfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Street —
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
Apr 2026Public order Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Place West Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nant Park Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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