Total Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 83.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • 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

Bedford Drive area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 320th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Drive (CH42 6RT) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Drive (CH42 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near St Georges Gardens. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roxburgh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Georges Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roxburgh Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allcot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Georges Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roxburgh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Georges Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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