Total Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Iris Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 1,057 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 Iris Avenue (CH41 0DX) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% lower than the Bidston and St James average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iris Avenue (CH41 0DX), the main crime hotspot is near Lingdale Road North. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Iris Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Lower Flaybrick Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Lingdale Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lingdale Road North —
Sep 2025Burglary Lingdale Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodsorrel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daffodil Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sumner Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Benbow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lingdale Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Arkle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Vulcan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scotts Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Park —
Sep 2025Other theft Arkle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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