Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

New Chester Road area has the 64th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 502nd highest 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 New Chester Road (CH62 4RB) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 6 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Chester Road (CH62 4RB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfields North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willowbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lodge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lodge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lodge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brownlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lodge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Egerton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poolbank Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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