Total Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bolton Road East area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 334th 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 Bolton Road East (CH62 4RY) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bolton Road East (CH62 4RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dock Road North, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolton Road East (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wirral| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shore Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eccleshall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dock Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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