Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rowson Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 219th lowest 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 Rowson Street (CH45 2LU) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowson Street (CH45 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In New Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Nant Park Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Place West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cardigan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rowson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
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