Total Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 25.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Esplanade area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 302nd lowest 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 The Esplanade (CH62 1EH) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Esplanade (CH62 1EH), the main crime hotspot is near The Dell. Police recorded 26 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 The Esplanade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Onslow Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shore Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seafield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Ferry Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Napier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henthorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Onslow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Onslow Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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