Total Crime Rate
68.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Princess Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Liscard , and the 398th 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 Princess Road (CH45 5EP) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princess Road (CH45 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rake Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osborne Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In New Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Osborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandheys Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellesmere Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cardigan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rake Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rake Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rake Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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