Total Crime Rate
90.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dean Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 299th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dean Avenue (CH45 3HH) in the last 12 months was 90.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the New Brighton average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dean Avenue (CH45 3HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dean Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Toronto Mews (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In New Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallasey Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5477 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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