Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 351st 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 Highfield Road (CH42 2DA) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% higher than the Bebington average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (CH42 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Court. Police recorded 35 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 Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Rock Lane West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ward Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tonbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tonbridge Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clyde Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faversham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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