Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 89.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ponsonby Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 289th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Ponsonby Road (CH45 8PY) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ponsonby Road (CH45 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near St George'S Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ponsonby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marlwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marlwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wetherby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ponsonby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Granville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Toronto Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Toronto Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Toronto Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marlwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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