Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Durban Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Liscard , and the 398th lowest crime rate of 1,057 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 Durban Road (CH45 7NR) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Liscard average (92.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durban Road (CH45 7NR), the main crime hotspot is near Rake Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Durban Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Stratton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rake Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apsley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Glencoe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Withen'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Winifred Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rake Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheen Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Scott Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Osborne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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