Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Oakworth Drive area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 472nd 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 Oakworth Drive (CH62 1HL) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakworth Drive (CH62 1HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mersey Bank Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ortega Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakworth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shore Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ortega Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Samaria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mersey Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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