Total Crime Rate

135.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 135.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hulmewood area has the 13th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 154th 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 Hulmewood (CH63 7LD) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 170.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hulmewood (CH63 7LD), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Square. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hulmewood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Springwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashbrook Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bebington Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bebington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Longfellow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandringham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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