Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Ruskin Avenue area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 466th lowest crime rate of 1,056 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 Ruskin Avenue (CH42 2DB) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower 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 8 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Avenue (CH42 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruskin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tonbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rock Lane West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Aldersgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime B5149 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ionic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mulberry Close 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Clyde Street —
Apr 2026Public order Rockville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bulwer Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bulwer Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faversham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ward Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tonbridge Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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