Total Crime Rate

375.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

177.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 375.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 177.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.0 10/10
  • Drugs 85.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Other crime 26.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • 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

Canning Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 34th 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 Canning Street (CH41 1AF) in the last 12 months was 375.0 per 1,000 residents and was 146.5% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 177.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canning Street (CH41 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Argyle Street. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canning Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street —
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hamilton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brunswick Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Mews —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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