Total Crime Rate

107.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 107.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Public order 22.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Beresford Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 228th 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 Beresford Avenue (CH63 7LS) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 115.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beresford Avenue (CH63 7LS), the main crime hotspot is near Beresford Avenue. Police recorded 19 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 Beresford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandringham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashbrook Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bebington Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bebington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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