Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 29.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gainsborough Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 359th 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 Gainsborough Road (CH45 8PS) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the New Brighton average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Road (CH45 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Kelmscott Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gainsborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wetherby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marlwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marlwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kelmscott Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marlwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ponsonby Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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