Total Crime Rate

191.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.3 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 191.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.1 10/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Upton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Leasowe and Moreton East , and the 90th 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 Upton Road (CH46 9PX) in the last 12 months was 191.7 per 1,000 residents and was 134.1% higher than the Leasowe and Moreton East average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Road (CH46 9PX), the main crime hotspot is near Oakenholt Road. Police recorded 57 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 Upton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Witley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Witley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakenholt Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lyons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Litherland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Netherton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Netherton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tintern Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A553 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebelands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebelands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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