Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Speedwell Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 386th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Speedwell Road (CH41 0DP) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Bidston and St James average (152.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Speedwell Road (CH41 0DP), the main crime hotspot is near Lingdale Road North. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Speedwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broom Hill —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valerian Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Valerian Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broom Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tollemache Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vyner Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vyner Croft —
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Data Sources

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