Total Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.8 2/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farndon Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farndon Avenue (CH45 3JX) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% lower than the New Brighton average (81.4 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farndon Avenue (CH45 3JX), the main crime hotspot is near St George'S Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farndon Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dean Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wallasey Grove Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ponsonby Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B5477 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkway Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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