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

Sefton 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 Sefton Road (CH45 5BS) 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 Sefton Road (CH45 5BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stoney Hey Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clwyd Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sefton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clwyd Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fernhill —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pleasant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Princess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Coronation Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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