Total Crime Rate

210.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.7 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 210.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Grove Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 80th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Grove Square (CH62 5BD) in the last 12 months was 210.0 per 1,000 residents and was 320.0% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 136.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Square (CH62 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esher Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esher Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esher Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sandringham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Olinda Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Egerton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Olinda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Legh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bebington Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bebington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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