Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hamilton Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 500th lowest crime rate of 1,057 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 Hamilton Road (CH45 9JF) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Road (CH45 9JF), the main crime hotspot is near Albion Street. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamilton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Montpellier Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ball Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prescot Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prescot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bellfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
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Data Sources

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