Total Crime Rate

76.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sandridge Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 367th highest 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 Sandridge Road (CH45 5BA) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandridge Road (CH45 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandridge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bedford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clwyd Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Coronation Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Princess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fernhill
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Winifred Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedford Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lennox Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pleasant Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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