Total Crime Rate
90.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Groveland Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 299th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Groveland Road (CH45 8JX) in the last 12 months was 90.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the New Brighton average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Groveland Road (CH45 8JX), the main crime hotspot is near Dean Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In New Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallasey Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5477 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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