Total Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.9 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 112.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Public order 33.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cambridge Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bromborough , and the 209th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cambridge Road (CH62 7JA) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher than the Bromborough average (91.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 21.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (CH62 7JA), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howard Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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