Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilstan Avenue area has the 56th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Bebington , and the 440th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilstan Avenue (CH63 2NA) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher than the Bebington average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilstan Avenue (CH63 2NA), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Brow. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilstan Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomleigh Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Welland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kennet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sandfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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