Total Crime Rate
52.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Roxburgh Avenue area has the 66th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 504th highest 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 Roxburgh Avenue (CH42 6QD) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roxburgh Avenue (CH42 6QD), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Park Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Prenton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Memorial Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Georges Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roxburgh Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Roxburgh Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Roxburgh Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Georges Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Georges Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Georges Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B5148 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Everest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Memorial Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allcot Avenue | Under investigation |
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