Bebington vs Old Swan West

Bebington has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 740 crimes in the last 12 months. Old Swan West has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 2,440 crimes. Bebington scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bebington shows a year-on-year crime trend of +21.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Old Swan West shows +82% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bebington , the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (329 incidents). In Old Swan West, it is Violent Crime (805 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bebington recorded 93 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Old Swan West recorded 134. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bebington totalled 329 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 805 in Old Swan West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bebington recorded 608 crimes (now 740, a change of +21.7%). Old Swan West recorded 1,341 crimes previously (now 2,440, +82%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bebington has a resolution rate of 23.2% and Old Swan West has 31.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bebington falls within the Merseyside Police boundary. Old Swan West is covered by Merseyside Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bebington and Old Swan West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.