Total Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 16.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Strathcona Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Liscard , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Strathcona Road (CH45 7NB) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strathcona Road (CH45 7NB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Strathcona Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Devon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kimberley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rake Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Withensfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urmson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rake Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rake Lane
Apr 2026Other theft Bisley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urmson Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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