Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 72.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Burton Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 298th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Avenue (CH45 8QH), 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 Burton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Granville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marlwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marlwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marlwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kelmscott Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ponsonby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wetherby Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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