Crime Rates at Pollitt Square, New Ferry, Wirral, CH62 1DE

Pollitt Square area has the 30th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 252nd highest 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 Pollitt Square (CH62 1DE) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 101.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pollitt Square (CH62 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Legh Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Napier Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.