Total Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 80.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Ferns Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 330th 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 Ferns Road (CH63 2PE) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferns Road (CH63 2PE), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ferns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heather Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Plane Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heyville Road —
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Data Sources

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