Total Crime Rate
77.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burton Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 358th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Avenue (CH45 8QH) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the New Brighton average (81.4 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burton Avenue (CH45 8QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelmscott Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In New Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelmscott Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Probyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelmscott Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ponsonby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Folly Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonehouse Road | Under investigation |
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