Total Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 58.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stanford Avenue area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Liscard , and the 456th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Stanford Avenue (CH45 5AP) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Liscard average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanford Avenue (CH45 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Osborne Grove. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stanford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rakersfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Osborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandheys Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cardigan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Place West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nant Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rowson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandridge Road —
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Data Sources

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