Total Crime Rate

35.1 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 35.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • 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
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

Montpellier Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 405th 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 Montpellier Crescent (CH45 9LA) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montpellier Crescent (CH45 9LA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montpellier Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prescot Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prescot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Sep 2025Public order Bellfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ball Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Montpellier Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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