Total Crime Rate
105.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026William Burton Place area has the 27th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around William Burton Place (CH62 4AF) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% higher than the Bebington average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around William Burton Place (CH62 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wirral| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eccleshall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dock Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shore Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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