Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Bidston Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 393rd 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 Bidston Avenue (CH41 0EW) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bidston Avenue (CH41 0EW), 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 Bidston Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broom Hill
Apr 2026Other theft Broom Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tollemache Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lansdowne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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