Total Crime Rate
113.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Magazine Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Bebington , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Magazine Road (CH62 3AD) in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 164.3% higher than the Bebington average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -86.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Magazine Road (CH62 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bebington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Georgia Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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