Total Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Strathcona 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.
View Crime In New Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Devon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kimberley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rake Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Withensfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Urmson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wesley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rake Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rake Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bisley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Urmson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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