Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Hesketh Avenue area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 453rd lowest 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 Hesketh Avenue (CH42 6RS) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hesketh Avenue (CH42 6RS), the main crime hotspot is near Bebington Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hesketh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allcot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roxburgh Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roxburgh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roxburgh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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