Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

College Drive area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 458th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Drive (CH63 7LN) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Drive (CH63 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield South. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrogate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Springwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Longfellow Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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