Total Crime Rate

43.7 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 43.7 4/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Old Chester Road area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Bebington , and the 488th 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 Old Chester Road (CH42 4NN) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher than the Bebington average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Chester Road (CH42 4NN), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield South. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Briardale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rydal Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravenswood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rocklands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bankside Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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