Total Crime Rate

397.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 397.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.8 10/10
  • Public order 51.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 47.8 8/10
  • Drugs 33.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Burglary 29.4 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Other 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

School Lane area has the highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 28th 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 School Lane (CH62 5BB) in the last 12 months was 397.1 per 1,000 residents and was 694.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 161.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (CH62 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Olinda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Olinda Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esher Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esher Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esher Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfields North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Napier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brownlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Legh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Egerton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sandringham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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