Total Crime Rate

550.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

318.0 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 550.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 318.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 226.3 10/10
  • Public order 76.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.1 10/10
  • Drugs 48.9 10/10
  • Other theft 42.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Other crime 15.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.2 10/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Morpeth Wharf area has the 7th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 13th 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 Morpeth Wharf (CH41 1LF) in the last 12 months was 550.5 per 1,000 residents and was 261.9% 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 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 318.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morpeth Wharf (CH41 1LF), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morpeth Wharf area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ferry Terminal Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ferry Terminal Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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